CVE-2025-62348

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

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 30, 2026 at 06:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSalt

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3006.0 ≤ v < 3006.173007.0 ≤ v < 3007.93006.03007.0
Affected range stops below 3006.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3007.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHvmware
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-94

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