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CVE-2025-62349

Status: DeferredHigh (7.5)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Acceso de red con privilegios (PR:H) en servicio remoto SaltStack; downgrade de autenticación permite suplantación de minión y bypass de protecciones, resultando en acceso no autorizado a cuentas.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Privileged Account ManagementUser Account ManagementNetwork SegmentationMulti-factor AuthenticationDisable or Remove Feature or ProgramApplication Developer Guidance

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Saltstack — SaltAI

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References

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