HIGH
The default configuration for salt-ssh in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.17.0 does not validate the SSH host key of requests, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack
Published Nov 5, 2013
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.82%
Description
The default configuration for salt-ssh in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.17.0 does not validate the SSH host key of requests, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
8.7 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity High
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
7.5 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.82% 0.01824
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01824
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01824) | 78.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.82% (0.01824) | 75.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00711) | 70.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 62.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00227) | 60.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00194) | 56.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 59.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f22j-37jj-cxw9 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2013-26.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4436
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f22j-37jj-cxw9 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2013-26.yaml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4436 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 5, 2013
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Jun 12, 2013
Link CVE-2013-4436
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-F22J-37JJ-CXW9 Updated n/a