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CVE-2021-21996

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.51%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-09-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2021-21996
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.51%

Original NVD Description

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3003.3. A user who has control of the source, and source_hash URLs can gain full file system access as root on a salt minion.

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