CVE-2025-22241
CVE-2025-22241 salt advisory
Description
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.
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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:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
SaltStack, Inc
commercialaka salt, saltstack
SaltOn-prem
DevTools & CI / ci-cdООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
PyPI
package-ecosystem
and 12 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372737
bugzilla.redhat.com
and 14 more references View all →
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