Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Salt - CVE-2025-22239
Published: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111856
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22239
CWE-ID: CWE-345
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 inject arbitrary events on Salt Master.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity. The master's "_minion_event" method can be used by and authorized minion to send arbitrary events onto the master's event bus.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-22239
Install updates from vendor's website.