CVE-2025-22241
June 13, 2025
File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki directory”. The functionality is used to auto-accept Minion authentication keys based on a pre-placed “authorization file” at a specific location and is present in the default configuration.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/saltstack/salt.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3007.0 <v3006.12Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3006.12https://github.com/saltstack/salt.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3007.0 <v3006.12Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3006.12salt (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3007.0 <3007.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3007.4salt (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3007.0 <3007.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3007.4salt (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.7 <3006.12Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3006.12salt (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.7 <3006.12Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3006.12Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04
