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How the CVE Works:
The vulnerability (CVE-2025-XXXX) in SaltStack allows an authenticated minion to inject arbitrary events into the Salt master’s event bus via the `_minion_event` method. This occurs due to insufficient validation of event data, enabling a malicious minion to manipulate the event system. Attackers can craft fake events, disrupt orchestration, or escalate privileges by spoofing critical system events. The flaw affects Salt versions 3006.0rc1 to 3006.12 and 3007.0rc1 to 3007.4.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: SaltStack
Version: 3006.0rc1-3006.12, 3007.0rc1-3007.4
Vulnerability: Arbitrary event injection
Severity: High
Date: Jun 13, 2025
Prediction: Patch by Jun 27, 2025
What Undercode Say:
Analytics:
salt '' event.fire_master '{"data": "malicious"}' 'tag/forge'
import salt.client
client = salt.client.LocalClient()
client.cmd('', 'event.fire_master', [{'data': 'exploit'}, 'tag/fake'])
How Exploit:
- Authenticated minion sends crafted events.
- Spoofs critical system events.
- Disrupts master-minion communication.
Protection from this CVE:
- Upgrade to Salt 3006.12 or 3007.4.
- Restrict minion permissions.
- Monitor event bus anomalies.
Impact:
- Unauthorized event manipulation.
- Orchestration disruption.
- Potential privilege escalation.
Sources:
Reported By: github.com
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