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CVE-2020-25592
CRITICAL
SaltStack Salt Improper Validation of eauth credentials and tokens in salt-netapi
Published Nov 6, 2020 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as PYSEC-2020-106, GHSA-29j3-2446-5j4w
Severity · CVSSCRITICAL · 9.8
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood56.82%
QFinch risk score65 / 100
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
SaltStack Salt Improper Validation of eauth credentials and tokens in salt-netapi
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
In SaltStack the salt-netapi improperly validates eauth credentials and tokens. A user can bypass authentication and invoke Salt SSH.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
CVENVDOSVEPSSGHSAMETASPLOIT
- SSVC priority
- IMMEDIATE
- Confidence
- 65%
- Aliases
- PYSEC-2020-106, GHSA-29j3-2446-5j4w
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- docs.saltstack.com ↗
- www.saltstack.com ↗
- FEDORA-2020-9e040bd6dd ↗
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1868 ↗
- GLSA-202011-13 ↗
- packetstormsecurity.com ↗
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201204 [SECURITY] [DLA 2480-1] salt security update ↗
- DSA-4837 ↗
Record history
Published Nov 6, 2020 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026