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CVE-2025-22242

5.6 · MEDIUM

Worker process denial of service through file read operation.

Published Jun 13, 2025CWE-400EPSS 0.14%

Overview

CVE-2025-22242 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 13, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Worker process denial of service through file read operation. .A vulnerability exists in the Master's “pub_ret” method which is exposed to all minions. The un-sanitized input value “jid” is used to construct a path which is then opened for reading. An attacker could exploit this vulnerabilities by attempting to read from a filename that will not return any data, e.g. by targeting a pipe node on the proc file system.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refdocs.saltproject.io/en/3006/topics/releases/3006.12.htmlRefdocs.saltproject.io/en/3007/topics/releases/3007.4.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22242?

CVE-2025-22242 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 13, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-22242?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-22242?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-22242?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-22242 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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