In SaltStack Salt before 3002.5, authentication to VMware vcenter, vsphere, and esxi servers (in the vmware.py files) does not always validate the SSL/TLS certificate.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
ComplexityHigh
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesNone
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | AV: P→N, PR: H→N, UI: A→N, VC: N→H | 0.0 → 4.6 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 0.0 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 32 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 33 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 34 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2019.2.6, < 2019.2.8 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2015.8.11, < 2015.8.13 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 3000, < 3000.6 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2016.3.0, < 2016.3.4 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 3001, < 3001.4 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2016.3.5, < 2016.3.6 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 3002, < 3002.5 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2016.3.7, < 2016.3.8 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2016.11.7, < 2016.11.10 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2018.2.0, ≤ 2018.3.5 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2019.2.0, < 2019.2.5 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2016.3.9, < 2016.11.3 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2016.11.4, < 2016.11.5 |
| saltstack | salt | < 2015.8.10 |
| saltstack | salt | ≥ 2017.5.0, < 2017.7.8 |
Published: 2021-02-27
