# CVE-2021-33226: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the func variable in salt/salt/mo

- Also known as: PYSEC-2023-47
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3003.1
- Published: 2023-02-17 · Updated: 2025-03-18

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- salt (PyPI): fixed in 3003.1

## Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the func variable in salt/salt/modules/status.py file. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because an attacker cannot influence the eval input

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, salt, upgrade to a fixed version (3003.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/master/salt/modules/status.py
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208473

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