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CVE-2025-62348

Salt junos module uses an unsafe YAML loader which may allow unintended code execution

Published: Jan 30, 2026Updated: Feb 4, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-94
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Salt Project
oss-projectaka saltstack
SaltOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
PyPI
package-ecosystem
salt
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
Scannable·OpenVAS
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html
docs.saltproject.io
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62348
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/68469
github.com
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