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

CVE-2021-25281 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 72.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-25281?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-25281. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 72.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-25281?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-25281. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Salt CVE-2021-25281

CRITICAL

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2021-02-27 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Salt Fedora Debian Linux

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 27, 2021 - 05:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. 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. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: before 3002.5..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.