What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11652?

CVE-2020-11652 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 86.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-11652?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-11652. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 86.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-11652?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-11652. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Salt CVE-2020-11652

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2020-04-30 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Salt Leap Debian Linux Ubuntu Linux Workspaces Server Application Remote Collector

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA

CVE Published

Apr 30, 2020 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class allows access to some methods that improperly sanitize paths. These methods allow arbitrary directory access to authenticated users.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class allows access to some methods that improperly sanitize paths. These methods allow arbitrary directory access to authenticated users. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt, Opensuse Leap, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Blackberry Workspaces Server. Version information: before 2019.2.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.