CVE-2020-25592

Name: CVE-2020-25592
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-06T08:15:13.503+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 57.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-25592 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In SaltStack Salt through 3002, salt-netapi improperly validates eauth credentials and tokens. A user can bypass authentication and invoke Salt SSH.. EPSS estimates a 57.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In SaltStack Salt through 3002, salt-netapi improperly validates eauth credentials and tokens. A user can bypass authentication and invoke Salt SSH.

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

57.45%

99.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Saltstack	Salt	< 2015.8.10
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2015.8.11, < 2015.8.13
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2016.3.0, < 2016.3.4
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2016.3.5, < 2016.3.6
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2016.3.7, < 2016.3.8
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2016.11.0, < 2016.11.3
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2016.11.4, < 2016.11.6
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2016.11.7, < 2016.11.10
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2017.5.0, < 2017.7.4
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2017.7.5, < 2017.7.8
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2018.2.0, < 2018.3.5
Saltstack	Salt	>= 2019.2.0, < 2019.2.5
Saltstack	Salt	>= 3000.0, < 3000.3
Saltstack	Salt	3001
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00029.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160039/SaltStack-Salt-REST-API-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/index.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPOGB2F6XUAIGFDTOCQDNB2VIXFXHWMA/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-13Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4837Third Party Advisory
https://www.saltstack.com/blog/on-november-3-2020-saltstack-publicly-disclosed-three-new-cves/Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00029.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160039/SaltStack-Salt-REST-API-Arbitrary-Command-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/index.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPOGB2F6XUAIGFDTOCQDNB2VIXFXHWMA/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-13Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4837Third Party Advisory
https://www.saltstack.com/blog/on-november-3-2020-saltstack-publicly-disclosed-three-new-cves/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-25592?

In SaltStack Salt through 3002, salt-netapi improperly validates eauth credentials and tokens. A user can bypass authentication and invoke Salt SSH.

How severe is CVE-2020-25592?

CVE-2020-25592 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 57.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25592?

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