Is CVE-2023-20898 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-20898 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-20898 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2023-20898 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-20898?

CVE-2023-20898 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-20898

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: September 5, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Git Providers can read from the wrong environment because they get the same cache directory base name in Salt masters prior to 3005.2 or 3006.2. Anything that uses Git Providers with different environments can get garbage data or the wrong data, which can lead to wrongful data disclosure, wrongful executions, data corruption and/or crash.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-20898 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.