CVE-2025-22240
CVE-2025-22240 salt advisory
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Arbitrary directory creation or file deletion. In the find_file method of the GitFS class, a path is created using os.path.join using unvalidated input from the “tgt_env” variable. This can be exploited by an attacker to delete any file on the Master's process has permissions to.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Collection
Discovery
References
https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3006/topics/releases/3006.12.html
docs.saltproject.io
https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3007/topics/releases/3007.4.html
docs.saltproject.io
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22240
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Timeline
Published
Jun 13, 2025
Last Updated
Jun 16, 2025
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