CVE-2025-62349
HIGH EPSS 32.6%
Published Jan 30, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.5 CVSS 4.0
Published Jan 30, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
Salt contains an authentication protocol version downgrade weakness that can allow a malicious minion to bypass newer authentication/security features by using an older request payload format, enabling minion impersonation and circumventing protections introduced in response to prior issues.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
32.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-287 Improper Authentication Authentication
References 2
- docs.saltproject.io https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html
- docs.saltproject.io https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3007.9.html
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.