PatchTheCVEsalt vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting salt, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
salt has 1 tracked vulnerability, 1 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2025-06-13. Highest priority: CVE-2024-38824 (score 50/100).
- CVE-2024-38824 CRITICAL 9.6 UPGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache
FAQ
How do I fix salt vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is salt being exploited right now?
None of the tracked salt CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which salt CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2024-38824 currently ranks highest (50/100): Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache.