Name: CVE-2020-17490: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-17490, CWE-732, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.0006

The TLS module within SaltStack Salt through 3002 creates certificates with weak file permissions.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade salt	Aug 22, 2024	Nov 6, 2020
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Nov 6, 2020
Debian	—	Upgrade salt	Dec 7, 2020	Nov 6, 2020
Freebsd	—	Upgrade py36-saltUpgrade py37-saltUpgrade py38-salt	Dec 10, 2025	Nov 12, 2020
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-admin/salt.	Nov 12, 2020	Nov 6, 2020
Suse	—	Upgrade spacewalk-checkUpgrade salt-apiUpgrade salt-minionUpgrade spacecmdUpgrade salt-sshUpgrade saltUpgrade salt-standalone-formulas-configurationUpgrade salt-cloudUpgrade spacewalk-client-setupUpgrade python2-spacewalk-client-toolsUpgrade salt-masterUpgrade salt-docUpgrade salt-bash-completionUpgrade python2-saltUpgrade spacewalk-client-toolsUpgrade salt-fish-completionUpgrade mgr-daemonUpgrade python3-saltUpgrade python2-spacewalk-checkUpgrade salt-proxyUpgrade koanUpgrade salt-zsh-completionUpgrade python2-spacewalk-client-setupUpgrade salt-syndic	Dec 17, 2020	Nov 6, 2020
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade salt-common (Ubuntu Pro)	Aug 9, 2024	Nov 6, 2020

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CVSS Details

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