Authentication Protocol Downgrade Vulnerability in Salt by Salt Project
CVE-2025-62349

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Salt Project

Status
Salt
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-62349?

Salt contains a weakness in its authentication protocol that is susceptible to downgrade attacks. This flaw allows a malicious actor to exploit older request payload formats, thus bypassing enhanced authentication and security mechanisms. Such an exploitation can lead to unauthorized minion impersonation, thereby undermining previously established protections and security measures.

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Affected Version(s)

Salt 3006.12 < 3006.17

Salt 3007.4 < 3007.9

References

https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/300...
release-notesvendor-advisory
https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/300...
release-notesvendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Barney Sowood
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