CVE-2022-22941

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 29, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSalt

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

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

v < 3002.83002 ≤ v < 3002.83003 ≤ v < 3003.43004 ≤ v < 3004.1
Affected range stops below 3002.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3003.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3004.1, 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:

Patch and advisory references

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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