KEV Entry

CVE-2020-16846

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry CISA

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Entry Details
Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2020-16846

2021-11-03 01:00 CET

Timestamps

2021-11-03

2021-11-03

Scope

SaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability | Affected: SaltStack / Salt | Description: 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. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-05-03 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16846

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2020-16846', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2020-16846'}

0bfc0657-22e8-40de-ac45-0bd52b2b3440

CISA
405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60

2026-10-02 08:10 CEST

2026-10-02 08:10 CEST

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-78"
  ],
  "date_added": "2021-11-03",
  "due_date": "2022-05-03",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Salt",
  "vendorProject": "SaltStack",
  "vulnerabilityName": "SaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability"
}
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