Improper authentication in Salt - CVE-2025-62349
Published: December 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120229
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62349
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: SaltStack
Affected software:
Salt
Salt
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to impersonate other application users.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the authentication process. A remote user can perform authentication downgrade attack and impersonate another minion.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-62349
Install updates from vendor's website.