CVE

CVE-2021-25281

9.8

CVSS

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.

Attack Vector

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Updated Oct 24, 2026View on NVD →

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CVE-2021-25281 Scanner

Detects 'Improper Access Control' vulnerability in SaltStack Salt affects v. before 3002.5.

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