Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Affecting salt package, versions <2017.7.4+dfsg1-1ubuntu18.04.2+esm1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-SALT-1123412
  • published21 Mar 2026
  • disclosed27 Feb 2021

Introduced: 27 Feb 2021

CVE-2021-25284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-312  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 salt to version 2017.7.4+dfsg1-1ubuntu18.04.2+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream salt package and not the salt package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. salt.modules.cmdmod can log credentials to the info or error log level.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1