RCE in Salt Project
CVE-2025-62348
Salt's junos execution module contained an unsafe YAML decode/load usage. A specially crafted YAML payload processed by the junos module could lead to unintended code execution under the context of the Salt process.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Salt Project — versions 3006.0, 3007.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html (release-notes, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-62348?
- CVE-2025-62348 is a high-severity vulnerability in Salt Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-62348?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.