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 circumventin…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.000 (5.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Salt Project — versions 3006.12, 3007.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Salt 3006.17 release notes (fix and minimum_auth_version) (release-notes, vendor-advisory)
- Salt 3007.9 release notes (fix and minimum_auth_version) (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.