Vulnerability · Published Jun 13, 2025 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2025-22236CVE-2025-22236 salt advisory
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-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 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Minion event bus authorization bypass. An attacker with access to a minion key can craft a message which may be able to execute a job on other minions (>= 3007.0).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | salt | 3007.4 | GHSA-jh7c-xh74-h76f |
| PyPI | salt | 3006.12 | GHSA-jh7c-xh74-h76f |
| PyPI | salt | 3006.12, 3007.4 | PYSEC-2026-1899 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | salt | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-22236 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L