Auth bypass in Salt Project
CVE-2025-62349
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Salt Project — versions 3006.12, 3007.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html (release-notes, vendor-advisory)
- docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3007.9.html (release-notes, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-62349?
- CVE-2025-62349 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Salt Project, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-62349?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.