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These methods allow arbitrary directory access to authenticated users.","published":"2020-04-30T17:15:12.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:50:34.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-22"],"affected":["saltstack/salt","opensuse/leap","debian/debian linux","canonical/ubuntu linux","blackberry/workspaces server","vmware/application remote collector"],"epss":{"score":0.86178,"percentile":0.99729,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2021-11-03","dueDate":"2022-05-03","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11652"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2020-05-05","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":48421,"kind":"exploit","title":"Saltstack 3000.1 - Remote Code Execution","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48421","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/remote/48421.txt","file":"exploits/multiple/remote/48421.txt","published":"2020-05-05","added":"2020-05-05","updated":"2021-02-23","author":"Jasper Lievisse Adriaanse","type":"remote","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2020-11652","CVE-2020-11651"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). 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