CVE-2025-22241

Name: CVE-2025-22241
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-13T07:15:21.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.6/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-22241 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki directory”. The functionality is used to auto-accept Minion authentication keys based on a pre-placed “authorization file” at a specific location and is present in the default configuration.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

File contents overwrite the VirtKey class is called when “on-demand pillar” data is requested and uses un-validated input to create paths to the “pki directory”. The functionality is used to auto-accept Minion authentication keys based on a pre-placed “authorization file” at a specific location and is present in the default configuration.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.17%

6.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 13, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-22241?

How severe is CVE-2025-22241?

CVE-2025-22241 has a CVSS score of 5.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22241?

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Source: NVD / NIST