CVE-2022-22967: High severity saltstack vulnerability

Published Jun 22, 2022
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
pip/salt>=3004.0<3004.2
3004.2
pip/salt>=3003.0<3003.5
3003.5
pip/salt<3002.9
3002.9
SaltStack Salt
SaltStack Salt<3002.9
SaltStack Salt>=3003<3003.5
SaltStack Salt>=3004<3004.2

Event History

Jun 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jun 23, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 25, 2022
Advisory Published
07:21 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22967?

CVE-2022-22967 is an issue discovered in SaltStack Salt that allows a previously authorized user with a locked account to still run Salt commands.

2

Which versions of SaltStack Salt are affected by CVE-2022-22967?

Versions before 3002.9, 3003.5, and 3004.2 of SaltStack Salt are affected by CVE-2022-22967.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22967?

CVE-2022-22967 has a severity rating of 8.8, indicating a high severity.

4

How does CVE-2022-22967 affect users?

CVE-2022-22967 allows users with locked accounts to still run Salt commands, bypassing the account lock.

5

How can CVE-2022-22967 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2022-22967, users should upgrade to SaltStack Salt versions 3002.9, 3003.5, or 3004.2 or later.

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