Improper Authorization in Salt - CVE-2025-22236
Published: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111853
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22236
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: SaltStack
Affected software:
Salt
Salt
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to impersonate other minions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. An attacker with access to a minion key can craft a message which may be able to execute a job on other minions.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-22236
Install updates from vendor's website.