CVE-2025-62349
January 30, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/saltstack/salt.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3007.4 <v3007.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3007.9https://github.com/saltstack/salt.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3006.12 <v3006.17Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3006.17salt (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3006.12 <3006.17Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3006.17salt (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3007.4 <3007.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3007.9Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Authentication
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02
