CVE-2017-5192: local_batch client external authentication not respected The `LocalClient.cmd_batch` method client does not accept `external_auth` credentials and so access to it from salt-api has been removed for now. This vulnerability allows code execution for already- authenticated users and is only in effect when running salt-api as the `root` user. Fixed In Version salt 2015.8.13, salt 2016.3.5, salt 2016.11.2 Reference CVE-2017-5200: Salt-api allows arbitrary command execution on a salt-master via Salt"s ssh_client Users of Salt-API and salt-ssh could execute a command on the salt master via a hole when both systems were enabled. Fixed In Version salt 2015.8.13, salt 2016.3.5, salt 2016.11.2 Reference