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.
Published: 2026-01-30
Updated: 2026-01-30
Base Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: 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
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.0002