#VU111854 Improper Authorization in Salt - CVE-2025-22237

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111854

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22237

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Salt
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: SaltStack

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. An attacker with access to a minion key can exploit the 'on demand' pillar functionality with a specially crafted git url which could cause and arbitrary command to be run on the master with the same privileges as the master process.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 3000, 3000.1, 3000.2, 3000.3, 3000.4, 3000.5, 3000.6, 3000.7, 3000.8, 3000.9, 3001, 3001.1, 3001.2, 3001.3, 3001.4, 3001.5, 3001.6, 3001.7, 3001.8, 3002, 3002.1, 3002.2, 3002.3, 3002.4, 3002.5, 3002.6, 3002.7, 3002.8, 3002.9, 3003, 3003.1, 3003.2, 3003.3, 3003.4, 3003.5, 3004, 3004.1, 3004.2, 3005, 3005.1, 3005.2, 3005.3, 3005.4, 3005.5, 3006.0, 3006.1, 3006.2, 3006.3, 3006.4, 3006.5, 3006.6, 3006.7, 3006.8, 3006.9, 3006.10, 3006.11, 3006.12, 3007.0, 3007.1, 3007.2, 3007.3

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External links
https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3007/topics/releases/3007.4.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.