#VU120228 Code injection in Salt - CVE-2025-62348
Published: December 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120228
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62348
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Salt
Salt
Software vendor:
SaltStack
SaltStack
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the junos module when parsing yaml files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into using a specially crafted yaml file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.