Auth bypass in Saltstack Salt
CVE-2022-22967
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt in versions before 3002.9, 3003.5, 3004.2. PAM auth fails to reject locked accounts, which allows a previously authorized user whose account is locked still run Salt commands when their account is locked. This affects both local shell accounts with an active session and salt-api users that authenticate via PAM eauth.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.021 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Saltstack Salt
- Saltstack Salt — versions SaltStack Salt prior to 3002.9, 3003.5, 3004.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- repo.saltproject.io/ (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release-june-21st-… (Broken Link)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22967?
- CVE-2022-22967 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22967?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.