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CVE-2020-11651

SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Apr 30, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · saltstack salt

SaltStack Salt contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the salt-master process ClearFuncs due to improperly validating method calls. The vulnerability allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication, which can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run commands on salt minions. Salt users who follow fundamental internet security guidelines and best practices are not affected by this vulnerability.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 30, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    SaltStack Salt contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the salt-master process ClearFuncs due to improperly validating method calls. The vulnerability allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication, which can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run commands on salt minions. Salt users who follow fundamental internet security guidelines and bes

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    SaltStack Salt contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the salt-master process ClearFuncs due to improperly validating method calls. The vulnerability allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication, which can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run commands on salt minions. Salt users who follow fundamental internet security guidelines and bes

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux16.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux18.04
  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux8.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux9.0
  • cpe opensuse/leap15.1
  • cpe saltstack/saltversion unspecified
  • cpe vmware/application remote collector7.5.0
  • vendor SaltStack Saltversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2020-11651

    SaltStack Salt contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the salt-master process ClearFuncs due to improperly validating method calls. The vulnerability allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication, which can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run commands on salt minions. Salt users who follow fundamental internet security guidelines and bes

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2020-11651

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-11651

    30-day exploitation probability 96.6%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database48421

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesauxiliary_gather/saltstack_salt_root_key

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/misc/saltstack_salt_unauth_rce

    Public module reference (great). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2020-11651

    An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class does not properly validate method calls. This allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication. These methods can be used to retrieve user

    nvd.nist.gov

References