CVE-2021-25315: Saltstack Salt Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution

May 24, 2022 (updated April 9, 2025)

A Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm vulnerability in of SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP 3; openSUSE Tumbleweed allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via salt without the need to specify valid credentials. This issue affects: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP 3 salt versions prior to 3002.2-3. openSUSE Tumbleweed salt version 3002.2-2.1 and prior versions.

References

bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182382
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmj6-9f8c-8g2m
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2021-891.yaml
github.com/saltstack/salt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25315

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