CVE-2025-62348: Salt Salt Junos Module Vulnerable To Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-77w2-v593-vxvv
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CVSS 7.8
CWE-94
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-62348 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) salt junos module vulnerable to vulnerability (CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) affecting Salt libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves salt junos module vulnerable to code injection via specially crafted yaml payload. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3006.17.

CVE-2025-62348 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-62348
GHSA Identifier GHSA-77w2-v593-vxvv
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Product Salt
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2025-62348

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Salt dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

salt fixed: 3006.17 
pip install salt>=3006.17
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show salt

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2025-62348, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show salt

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Salt in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3006.17), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show salt command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. In Salt, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Salt's junos execution module contained an unsafe YAML decode/load usage. A specially crafted YAML payload processed by the junos module could lead to unintended code execution under the context of the Salt process.

CVE-2025-62348 Affected Salt Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3006.17
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
salt
pypi/salt
PyPI
< 3006.17
3006.17

References

NVD — CVE-2025-62348 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62348
Salt Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/68469
Salt Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/68472/commits/c17fd645edef208233dcac855615fced69409a00
Salt Release RELEASE
https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html
Salt Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/saltstack/salt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-62348?
CVE-2025-62348 is a security vulnerability in Salt involving Salt junos Module Vulnerable to Code Injection via Specially Crafted YAML Payload under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection').
Which Salt versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3006.17 across affected packages: salt.
What version fixes CVE-2025-62348?
Upgrading to 3006.17 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is salt affected?
Yes, salt is affected in releases prior to 3006.17. Upgrade your dependency to 3006.17 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-62348?
CVE-2025-62348 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-62348?
CVE-2025-62348 is classified under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2025-62348?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show salt'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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