Description
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.
Published: 2025-06-13
Score: 5.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18249 Salt's file contents overwrite the VirtKey class
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7f3f-x5f5-79gw Salt's file contents overwrite the VirtKey class
History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00039}

epss

{'score': 0.0005}


Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title CVE-2025-22241 salt advisory
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-17T17:26:12.653Z

Reserved: 2025-01-02T04:30:06.833Z

Link: CVE-2025-22241

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-13T15:24:31.165Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-06-13T07:15:21.567

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-22241

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Weaknesses