GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m/GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m
Aliases
  • CVE-2025-62349
Published
2026-01-30T21:30:22Z
Modified
2026-02-03T03:13:51.229659Z
Severity
  • 6.2 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
Salt Authentication Protocol Version Downgrade Allows Minion Impersonation
Details

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.

Database specific
{
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-30T19:16:11Z",
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-01T18:09:41Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-287"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true
}
References

Affected packages

PyPI / salt

Package

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
3006.12
Fixed
3006.17

Affected versions

3006.*
3006.12
3006.13
3006.14
3006.15
3006.16

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m/GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m.json"

PyPI / salt

Package

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
3007.4
Fixed
3007.9

Affected versions

3007.*
3007.4
3007.5
3007.6
3007.7
3007.8

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m/GHSA-vcf3-26xf-fw4m.json"