CVE-2013-2228

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

8.1 HighFix available

CVE-2013-2228 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Saltstack, published December 3, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.96%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in salt 0.15.1.

What does this mean?

Severity: 8.1 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance: 1.96%EPSS, 80th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: 0.15.1salt +1 more

Description

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.96%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

Affected products

saltstack

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`salt` PyPI	before 0.15.1	0.15.1
`salt` PyPI	before 0.15.1, plus listed versions 0.10.00.10.10.10.20.10.30.10.4 Show 25 moreShow less 0.10.50.11.00.11.10.12.00.12.10.13.00.13.10.13.20.13.30.14.00.14.10.15.00.8.70.8.90.9.00.9.10.9.20.9.30.9.40.9.50.9.60.9.70.9.80.9.90.9.9.1	0.15.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used8.1

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Record: CVE-2013-2228
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Record: CVE-2013-2228
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-3990No score

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Record: EUVD-2022-3990
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gq26-cpq6-w85r8.1

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Record: GHSA-gq26-cpq6-w85r
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-gq26-cpq6-w85r8.1

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Record: GHSA-gq26-cpq6-w85r
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2026-7488.1

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Record: PYSEC-2026-748
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
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.

References

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