CVE-2025-62349

MEDIUM

6.2

Description

Salt contains an authentication protocol version downgrade weakness that can allow a malicious minion to bypass newer authentication/security features by using an older request payload format, enabling minion impersonation and circumventing protections introduced in response to prior issues.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.2

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published1/30/2026

Last Modified2/4/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html(security@vmware.com)

https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3007.9.html(security@vmware.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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