The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges
Published Nov 5, 2013
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 3.05%
Description
The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.11.0
- 0.12.0
- 0.13.0
- 0.14.0
- 0.15.0
- 0.15.1
- 0.16.0
- 0.16.2
- 0.16.3
- 0.16.4
- 0.17.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.05% (0.03049) | 87.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.05% (0.03049) | 85.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.70% (0.01705) | 80.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.25% (0.03249) | 78.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.70% (0.01705) | 81.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00609) | 79.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00475) | 75.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 74.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00378) | 72.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00346) | 70.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00728) | 77.72th | 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) |
References (4)
Change history (0)
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