CVE-2022-22941

HIGH

SaltStack Salt Permissions Bypass

Title source: GitHub Advisory
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2022-22941 has a selected CVSS score of 8.8 (high).

Description

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt in versions before 3002.8, 3003.4, 3004.1. When configured as a Master-of-Masters, with a publisher_acl, if a user configured in the publisher_acl targets any minion connected to the Syndic, the Salt Master incorrectly interpreted no valid targets as valid, allowing configured users to target any of the minions connected to the syndic with their configured commands. This requires a syndic master combined with publisher_acl configured on the Master-of-Masters, allowing users specified in the publisher_acl to bypass permissions, publishing authorized commands to any configured minion.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactTotal

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Apr 23, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

2
ProductSourceVersion range

SaltStack Salt

CVE ListSaltStack Salt prior to 3002.8, 3003.4, 3004.1affected

salt

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GitHub AdvisoryBefore 3002.8 · Fixed in 3002.8affected
3003 to < 3003.4 · Fixed in 3003.4affected
3004 to < 3004.1 · Fixed in 3004.1affected

References

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