Salt Master authentication protocol downgrade may enable minion impersonation_CVE-2025-62349

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    "description": "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": "2026-01-30T18:59:21.990Z",
    "modified": "2026-01-30T19:30:53.376Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Salt Master authentication protocol downgrade may enable minion impersonation",
    "source": "vmware",
    "references": "https://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3006.17.html\nhttps://docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/3007.9.html",
    "id": "CVE-2025-62349",
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    "sourceData": "Salt Project Salt 3006.12\nSalt Project Salt 3007.4",
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    "product": "Salt",
    "version": "3006.12",
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