CVE-2025-22237

Authenticated command execution via unvalidated git URL

Published Jun 13, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Command injection in Salt 3006.x before 3006.12 and 3007.x before 3007.4 allows remote authenticated users to run commands on the master. GitFS.init_remotes passes an on-demand git pillar URL to a git provider without first rejecting newline-delimited configuration data. Possession of an accepted minion key and enabled on-demand git pillars are required; injected commands inherit the master process's privileges.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Salt 3006.x before 3006.12 and 3007.x before 3007.4 allows remote authenticated users to run commands on the master. GitFS.init_remotes passes an on-demand git pillar URL to a git provider without first rejecting newline-delimited configuration data. Possession of an accepted minion key and enabled on-demand git pillars are required; injected commands inherit the master process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-22237
Published
Jun 13, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
VMware
Product
Salt
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3006.x <3006.12
  2. Affected versionversion=3007.x <3007.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

VMware · Saltversion=3006.x <3006.12; version=3007.x <3007.4

Published CVSS scores

6.7VMwareCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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