CVE-2025-22241
published 2025-06-13CVE-2025-22241: File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki…
PriorityP426medium5.6CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRHUIRSUCHIHAN
EPSS
0.17%
6.2th percentile
File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki directory”. The functionality is used to auto-accept Minion authentication keys based on a pre-placed “authorization file” at a specific location and is present in the default configuration.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| saltstack | salt | >= 3006.0rc1 < 3006.12 | 3006.12 |
| saltstack | salt | >= 3007.0rc1 < 3007.4 | 3007.4 |
| vmware | salt | >= 3006.x < 3006.12 | 3006.12 |
| vmware | salt | >= 3007.x < 3007.4 | 3007.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
osv5.6MEDIUM
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OSV
Salt's file contents overwrite the VirtKey class
osv·2025-06-13
CVE-2025-22241 [MEDIUM] Salt's file contents overwrite the VirtKey class
Salt's file contents overwrite the VirtKey class
File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki directory”. The functionality is used to auto-accept Minion authentication keys based on a pre-placed “authorization file” at a specific location and is present in the default configuration.
OSV
CVE-2025-22241: File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki
osv·2025-06-13·CVSS 5.6
CVE-2025-22241 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-22241: File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki
File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki directory”. The functionality is used to auto-accept Minion authentication keys based on a pre-placed “authorization file” at a specific location and is present in the default configuration.
GHSA
Salt's file contents overwrite the VirtKey class
ghsa·2025-06-13
CVE-2025-22241 [MEDIUM] CWE-22 Salt's file contents overwrite the VirtKey class
Salt's file contents overwrite the VirtKey class
File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki directory”. The functionality is used to auto-accept Minion authentication keys based on a pre-placed “authorization file” at a specific location and is present in the default configuration.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-06-13
Published