CRITICAL

CVE-2021-25281

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

93.8%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. salt-api does not honor eauth credentials for the wheel_async client. Thus, an attacker can remotely run any wheel modules on the master.

Technical details

Published
2/27/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25281?

An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. salt-api does not honor eauth credentials for the wheel_async client. Thus, an attacker can remotely run any wheel modules on the master.

Is CVE-2021-25281 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-25281 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 93.8%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-25281?

CVE-2021-25281 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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