CVE-2019-17361

Name: CVE-2019-17361
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-17T02:15:11.493+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 15.11%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17361 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In SaltStack Salt through 2019.2.0, the salt-api NET API with the ssh client enabled is vulnerable to command injection. This allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the API endpoint to execute arbitrary code on the salt-api host.. EPSS estimates a 15.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In SaltStack Salt through 2019.2.0, the salt-api NET API with the ssh client enabled is vulnerable to command injection. This allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the API endpoint to execute arbitrary code on the salt-api host.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

15.11%

96.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Saltstack	Salt	<= 2019.2.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.3.html#security-fixRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commits/masterPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.3.html#security-fixRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commits/masterPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 17, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17361?

How severe is CVE-2019-17361?

CVE-2019-17361 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 15.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17361?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST