# Saltstack vulnerabilities

> Saltstack has 55 published vulnerabilities across 5 products in our catalogue. 3 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, so criminals are using them now. The most affected product is Salt, with 51. If you run Saltstack software, patch the exploited flaws first.

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## At a glance

- **Published vulnerabilities:** 55
- **Known to be exploited:** 3
- **Products:** 5
- **Versions:** 209
- **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.

## Which Saltstack products have the most vulnerabilities?

- [Salt](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt): 51 published vulnerabilities, 197 versions
- [Salt 2015](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2015): 2 published vulnerabilities, 7 versions
- [Salt 2018](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2018): 1 published vulnerability, 1 version
- [Salt 2019](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2019): 1 published vulnerability, 1 version
- [Saltstack](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/saltstack): 1 published vulnerability, 3 versions

Each product page lists its own known-exploited flaws.

## Which Saltstack 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-2020-16846](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.
- [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.

## Which Saltstack 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)

## All Saltstack products we track

5 products with at least one tracked version, most vulnerabilities first:

- [Salt](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt): 51 vulnerabilities, 197 versions
- [Salt 2015](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2015): 2 vulnerabilities, 7 versions
- [Salt 2018](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2018): 1 vulnerability, 1 version
- [Salt 2019](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/salt_2019): 1 vulnerability, 1 version
- [Saltstack](https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/saltstack/saltstack): 1 vulnerability, 3 versions

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Saltstack have?

Our catalogue lists 55 published vulnerabilities across 5 products and 209 versions from Saltstack. The most recent Saltstack flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2020-11651, on 3 November 2021.

### Which Saltstack vulnerabilities are being exploited?

3 Saltstack vulnerabilities are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2020-11651, CVE-2020-16846 and CVE-2020-11652. The full list is on this page.

### Which Saltstack product has the most vulnerabilities?

Salt, with 51 published vulnerabilities. Its own page lists the ones known to be exploited.

### How do I get alerts for new Saltstack vulnerabilities?

Create a EdgeProtect account and track the Saltstack products you run. We match them against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and tell you as soon as we spot one that affects you, by email, in the app or by webhook.

## Running Saltstack?

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- **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.

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