Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Salt - CVE-2025-22240
Published: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111857
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22240
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 manipulate with files and directories.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in find_file method of the GitFS class. A local user can create arbitrary directories or delete any file on the Master's process without necessary permissions.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-22240
Install updates from vendor's website.