CVE-2022-22967
mediumpriority · track · 36OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (37)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computingall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:enterprise_high_performance_computing
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Managementall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:enterprise_module_for_advanced_systems_management
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0444SaltStack Salt: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2022-06-22csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in SaltStack Salt ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-fpxm-fprw-6hxjSalt's PAM auth fails to reject locked accounts2022-06-25ghsa · osvUS
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.
- PYSEC-2022-2102022-06-23vendor · osvUS
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.
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-22967/cnnvd
- https://repo.saltproject.io/cnnvd
- https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release-june-21st-2022/cnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3077cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3103cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3277cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022070436cnnvd
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