#VU111856 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Salt - CVE-2025-22239

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#VU111856 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Salt - CVE-2025-22239

Published: June 23, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111856
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Salt
Software vendor:
SaltStack

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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