CVE-2025-22239

8.1 HIGH 0.2% exploit odds No fix listed Other

What it is

Arbitrary event injection on Salt Master. The master's "_minion_event" method can be used by and authorized minion to send arbitrary events onto the master's event bus.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2025-06-13 07:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 08:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2025-06-13 07:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 08:45 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-285
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record