Vulnerability record

CVE-2020-16846

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What it is

Reported

SaltStack Salt allows an unauthenticated user with network access to the Salt API to use shell injections to run code on the Salt API using the SSH client. This vulnerability affects any users running the Salt API. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: Nov 6, 2020 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What is affected

Reported

SaltStack — Salt. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: Nov 6, 2020 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 467.0

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Reported

kev-listed · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

Active since: Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV added: Nov 3, 2021 · VulnCheck KEV added: Apr 24, 2021 · ENISA added: Nov 3, 2021 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What to do

Reported

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Source remediation ↗

Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Evidence detail

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