CVE-2021-3144

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—

9.1

In SaltStack Salt before 3002.5, eauth tokens can be used once after expiration. (They might be used to run command against the salt master or minions.)

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 90.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 27, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (18)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/
cve@mitrehttps://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5011
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
salt	0.8.7 ... 3002.4 (159 versions)	3002.5	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-613Insufficient Session Expiration

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-3144?

CVE-2021-3144 is a critical vulnerability published on February 27, 2021. In SaltStack Salt before 3002.5, eauth tokens can be used once after expiration. (They might be used to run command against the salt master or minions.)

When was CVE-2021-3144 disclosed?

CVE-2021-3144 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 27, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-3144 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-3144 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-3144?

CVE-2021-3144 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-3144?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-3144, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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