How severe is CVE-2015-6941?

CVE-2015-6941 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-6941 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-6941?

CVE-2015-6941 primarily affects Saltstack Salt 2015. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6941?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-6941 published?

CVE-2015-6941 was published on 2017-08-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-6941

CVE-2015-6941 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt 2015 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-534.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-534
Affected product: Saltstack Salt 2015
Published: 2017-08-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

win_useradd, salt-cloud and the Linode driver in salt 2015.5.x before 2015.5.6, and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.1 leak password information in debug logs.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6941?: win_useradd, salt-cloud and the Linode driver in salt 2015.5.x before 2015.5.6, and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.1 leak password information in debug logs.
How severe is CVE-2015-6941?: CVE-2015-6941 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-6941 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-6941?: CVE-2015-6941 primarily affects Saltstack Salt 2015. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6941?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-6941 published?: CVE-2015-6941 was published on 2017-08-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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