CVE-2021-25282

waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.

GHSA-76x4-x3p6-rpr9 ↗EUVD-2021-0228 ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).+9h03mkevAttacks confirmed in the real world.+2084d
SaltStack Salt n/a
ETK-2026-4301Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
8h 07msince last run
11mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
timeline
0 = trigger signal
cve.org publication−5.7ypublic poctrigger signal +0ykev+0ywaiting for further signals+0.0y
−4y
−2y

description

Salt releases before 3002.5 contain a directory-traversal flaw in the pillar_roots.write function. An unauthenticated remote attacker who can reach an interface exposing this function may write files outside the intended pillar-root location.

mitigation

Upgrade Salt to version 3002.5 or later. Until updates are deployed, restrict network access to Salt services and disable or limit access to the affected write function where possible.

check
no
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
–
agent run time
11m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2021-02-27 00:00Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
+9h03m
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
+2084d

outcome

Contextual, not validated: no deterministic check could cover this one, and no technique passed our review.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2021-02-27 00:00Z
  2. 2026-11-12
    vulncheck_kev: trigger signal, started the run
  3. 2026-11-12 00:00Z
  4. 2026-11-12 18:57Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2021-25282

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  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-4301",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2021-25282",
  "display_id": "CVE-2021-25282",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-76x4-x3p6-rpr9",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2021-0228",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Directory traversal in Salt pillar_roots.write",
  "summary": "Salt releases before 3002.5 contain a directory-traversal flaw in the pillar_roots.write function. An unauthenticated remote attacker who can reach an interface exposing this function may write files outside the intended pillar-root location.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade Salt to version 3002.5 or later. Until updates are deployed, restrict network access to Salt services and disable or limit access to the affected write function where possible.",
  "vendor": "SaltStack",
  "product": "Salt",
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      "package_name": "n/a",
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  "cvss_score": 9.1,
  "cvss_src": "other",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
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  "epss_percentile": null,
  "epss_asof": null,
  "automation": "contextual",
  "check": false,
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  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 10.613924183333333,
  "t0_at": "2021-02-27T00:00:00+00:00",
  "signals": {
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      "days": 2084,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2021-02-27T00:00:00+00:00",
      "precision": "day",
      "url": "https://vulncheck.com/cve/CVE-2021-25282"
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    },
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      "days": 2084,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2021-02-27T00:00:00+00:00",
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  }
}

published 2026-11-12 18:42Z
last change 2026-11-13 03:37Z

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