GHSA-VCF3-26XF-FW4M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-30 21:30 – Updated: 2026-02-01 18:09
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Summary
Salt Authentication Protocol Version Downgrade Allows Minion Impersonation
Details

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.

Severity ?
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
7.5 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "salt"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "3006.12"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3006.17"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "salt"
      },
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            {
              "introduced": "3007.4"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3007.9"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-62349"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-287"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-01T18:09:41Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-30T19:16:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m",
  "modified": "2026-02-01T18:09:41Z",
  "published": "2026-01-30T21:30:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62349"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/68467"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/3d5708acae16d039a1e2b5529c8e14a0d3255611"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3007.9.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/saltstack/salt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Salt Authentication Protocol Version Downgrade Allows Minion Impersonation"
}


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