GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f
HIGHGHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in salt. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
SaltStack Salt arbitrary command execution in Salt-api via ssh_client
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2 allows arbitrary command execution on a salt-master via Salt's ssh_client.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | salt | all versions | 2015.8.13 |
| 🐍PyPI | salt | ≥ 2016.3.0&&< 2016.3.5 | 2016.3.5 |
| 🐍PyPI | salt | ≥ 2016.11.0&&< 2016.11.2 | 2016.11.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for salt. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update salt to 2015.8.13 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.