Vulnerability in Saltstack Salt

CVE-2021-21996

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3003.3. A user who has control of the source, and source_hash URLs can gain full file system access as root on a salt minion.

EPSS: 0.035 (88.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21996?
CVE-2021-21996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-21996?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.