CVE-2013-2228: PYSEC-2026-748 - SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

CVE-2013-2228 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-02

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Technologies: salt (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-2228 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-2228 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-2228?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
salt (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.15.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-2228?
Yes. salt (PyPI): upgrade to 0.15.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-2228?
Check whether you run salt (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • salt (PyPI): upgrade to 0.15.1 or later
    pip install "salt>=0.15.1"

Affected products

  • salt (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.15.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2013-2228
  • GHSA-gq26-cpq6-w85r
  • PYSEC-2026-748

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