CVE-2013-4439

Minion identity not validated in saltstack

4.9 MediumFix available

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated minions to impersonate arbitrary minions via a crafted minion with a valid key.

Exploit likelihood

1.49%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated minions to impersonate arbitrary minions via a crafted minion with a valid key.

Record: CVE-2013-4439
CVSS 2.0: 4.9 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated minions to impersonate arbitrary minions via a crafted minion with a valid key.

Record: CVE-2013-4439
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-0036 No score

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated minions to impersonate arbitrary minions via a crafted minion with a valid key.

Record: EUVD-2013-0036
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jmv9-5gx8-7xpf 7.1

Minion identity not validated in saltstack

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated minions to impersonate arbitrary minions via a crafted minion with a valid key.

Record: GHSA-jmv9-5gx8-7xpf
CVSS 4.0: 7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-jmv9-5gx8-7xpf 7.1

Minion identity not validated in saltstack

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated minions to impersonate arbitrary minions via a crafted minion with a valid key.

Record: GHSA-jmv9-5gx8-7xpf
CVSS 4.0: 7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2013-14 No score

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated minions to impersonate arbitrary minions via a crafted minion with a valid key.

Record: PYSEC-2013-14
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-4439 No score

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated minions to impersonate arbitrary minions via a crafted minion with a valid key.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4439
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

saltstack salt

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`salt` PyPI	0.15.0 up to 0.17.1	0.17.1
`salt` PyPI	0.15.0 up to 0.17.1, plus listed versions 0.15.10.15.20.15.30.15.900.16.0 Show 6 moreShow less 0.16.10.16.20.16.30.16.40.17.00.17.0rc1	0.17.1
`salt` PyPI	before 0.17.1, plus listed versions 0.10.00.10.10.10.20.10.30.10.4 Show 36 moreShow less 0.10.50.11.00.11.10.12.00.12.10.13.00.13.10.13.20.13.30.14.00.14.10.15.00.15.10.15.20.15.30.15.900.16.00.16.10.16.20.16.30.16.40.17.00.17.0rc10.8.70.8.90.9.00.9.10.9.20.9.30.9.40.9.50.9.60.9.70.9.80.9.90.9.9.1	0.17.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-4439 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Saltstack Salt, published November 5, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.49%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in salt 0.17.1.

References

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