salt Known Vulnerabilities & Fixes
salt has 9 known security vulnerabilities in PyPI (Python). Upgrade to version 3007.4 or later to resolve all known issues. Data sourced from OSV, enriched with EPSS exploit probability and CISA KEV.
Actively Exploited
CISA has confirmed this package has vulnerabilities under active exploitation. Prioritize updating immediately.
Recommended safe version: 3007.4
Upgrading to 3007.4 or later resolves all 9 known vulnerabilities in salt. Run: pip install "salt>=3007.4"
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Active Exploitation Warning
One or more vulnerabilities in this package are known to be actively exploited in the wild. Immediate action is recommended.
Security Summary
- 75 affected version ranges have been identified across these 9 advisories.
- 100% of known issues have a published fixed version.
- Remediation: pip install --upgrade salt
Vulnerabilities
9 unique vulnerabilities — sorted by exploitation risk (KEV → EPSS → CVSS). Click a CVE/GHSA ID for full details. First disclosed May 24, 2022, most recently Jun 13, 2025 (1116 days apart).
| CVE / GHSA | Severity | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-16846 SaltStack Salt Command Injection in netapi ssh client | CRITICAL | 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.10.3 (+152 more) | 2015.8.13, 2016.3.8, 2016.11.10 (+6 more) |
| CVE-2024-38824 Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method | CRITICAL | 3007.0, 3007.0rc1, 3007.1, 3007.2 (+15 more) | 3007.4, 3006.12, 3006.12 (+1 more) |
| CVE-2021-3197 SaltStack Salt is vulnerable to shell injection via ProxyCommand argument | CRITICAL | 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.10.3 (+164 more) | 2015.8.13, 2016.11.5, 2016.11.10 (+5 more) |
| CVE-2021-3148 SaltStack Salt command injection in the Salt-API when using the Salt-SSH client | CRITICAL | 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.10.3 (+164 more) | 2015.8.13, 2016.11.5, 2016.11.10 (+5 more) |
| CVE-2021-25283 SaltStack Salt Server Side Template Injection | CRITICAL | 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.10.3 (+166 more) | 2015.8.13, 2016.11.5, 2016.11.10 (+5 more) |
| CVE-2021-25281 SaltStack Salt Improper Authentication vulnerability | CRITICAL | 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.10.3 (+164 more) | 2015.8.13, 2016.11.5, 2016.11.10 (+5 more) |
| CVE-2020-25592 SaltStack Salt Improper Validation of eauth credentials and tokens in salt-netapi | CRITICAL | 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.10.3 (+155 more) | 2015.8.13, 2016.3.8, 2016.11.10 (+6 more) |
| CVE-2021-3144 SaltStack Salt eauth tokens can be used once after expiration | CRITICAL | 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.10.3 (+164 more) | 2015.8.13, 2016.11.5, 2016.11.10 (+5 more) |
| CVE-2021-25282 SaltStack Salt Directory Traversal vulnerability | HIGH | 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.10.3 (+164 more) | 2015.8.13, 2016.11.5, 2016.11.10 (+5 more) |
About This Data
Vulnerability data for salt is sourced from the Open Source Vulnerability (OSV) database, aggregating reports from GitHub Advisory Database, NIST NVD, and ecosystem-specific sources.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores reflect exploitability and impact. EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores indicate the probability of exploitation within the next 30 days. Vulnerabilities marked with are listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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