#VU111857 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Salt - CVE-2025-22240

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111857

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [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

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: SaltStack

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. 

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.