Vulnerability · Published Jun 13, 2025 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2024-38822CVE-2024-38822 Salt Advisory
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity improper authentication in SALT from VMware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Multiple methods in the salt master skip minion token validation. Therefore a misbehaving minion can impersonate another minion.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | salt | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38822 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N