# Salt vulnerabilities > Salt is made by Saltstack. We track 51 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 197 versions. 3 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 3 November 2021. Saltstack lists newer releases under their own names, such as Salt 2015, so check those pages too. Canonical page: https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt ## At a glance - **Made by:** [Saltstack](https://www.edgeprotect.io/vendors/saltstack) - **Published vulnerabilities:** 51 - **Known to be exploited:** 3 (listed under the name Salt) - **Versions tracked:** 197 - **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2020-11651](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11651), 3 November 2021. We keep watching the list. ## Is Salt listed under other names? Saltstack also lists Salt under more specific names, such as Salt 2015 and Salt 2018. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. - [Salt 2015](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2015): 2 published vulnerabilities - [Salt 2018](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2018): 1 published vulnerability - [Salt 2019](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2019): 1 published vulnerability ## Which versions of Salt do the exploited flaws hit? Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "before 2019.2.4" means every version up to, but not including, 2019.2.4. - [CVE-2020-11651](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11651) (SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Vulnerability): before 2019.2.4, 3000 to before 3000.2 - [CVE-2020-11652](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11652) (SaltStack Salt Path Traversal Vulnerability): before 2019.2.4, 3000 to before 3000.2 - [CVE-2020-16846](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-16846) (SaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability): before 2015.8.10, 2015.8.11 to before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.0 to before 2016.3.4, 2016.3.5 to before 2016.3.6, 2016.3.7 to before 2016.3.8, 2016.11.0 to before 2016.11.3, 2016.11.4 to before 2016.11.6, 2016.11.7 to before 2016.11.10, 2017.5.0 to before 2017.7.4, 2017.7.5 to before 2017.7.8, 2018.2.0 to before 2018.3.5, 2019.2.0 to before 2019.2.5, 3000.0 to before 3000.3, 3001, 3002 ## Which Salt vulnerabilities are being exploited? 3 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first: - [CVE-2020-11651](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11651): SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 97%, known exploited since 3 November 2021. - [CVE-2020-11652](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11652): SaltStack Salt Path Traversal Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 86%, known exploited since 3 November 2021. - [CVE-2020-16846](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-16846): SaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 3 November 2021. ## Which Salt flaws are most likely to be used? Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days): - [CVE-2020-16846](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-16846): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited - [CVE-2020-11651](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11651): 97%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited - [CVE-2021-25282](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-25282): 92%, Critical (CVSS 9.1) - [CVE-2020-11652](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-11652): 86%, Medium (CVSS 6.5), known exploited - [CVE-2021-25281](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-25281): 73%, Critical (CVSS 9.8) - [CVE-2021-3197](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-3197): 72%, Critical (CVSS 9.8) - [CVE-2020-25592](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2020-25592): 57%, Critical (CVSS 9.8) - [CVE-2019-17361](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2019-17361): 15%, Critical (CVSS 9.8) - [CVE-2021-25283](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-25283): 10%, Critical (CVSS 9.8) - [CVE-2021-3148](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-3148): 8.2%, Critical (CVSS 9.8) ## Questions ### How many vulnerabilities does Salt have? We track 51 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Salt, across 197 versions. The most recent Salt flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-11651, on 3 November 2021. ### Which Salt vulnerabilities are being exploited? 3 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2020-11651, CVE-2020-11652 and CVE-2020-16846. ### Why are newer Salt flaws missing from this page? Saltstack also lists Salt under more specific names, such as Salt 2015 and Salt 2018. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list. ### Which versions of Salt do the exploited flaws affect? Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2020-11651, affects before 2019.2.4, 3000 to before 3000.2. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page. ### How do I get alerts for Salt? Create a EdgeProtect account and track Salt. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook. ## Running Salt? EdgeProtect keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.edgeprotect.io/register Book a demo: https://www.edgeprotect.io/contact