GHSA-qcr3-hr2f-6557 — high GitHub Advisory (CVE-2022-22941) in pip/salt

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.

Basic information

Type: reviewed
Severity: high
Advisory on GitHub: Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory: —
Source code: Browse source ↗
Published (advisory): 2022-03-30 00:00:20 UTC
Updated: 2024-10-22 14:50:16 UTC
GitHub reviewed: 2024-04-22 21:15:02 UTC
NVD published: 2022-03-29

Score	Percentile
0.02%	4.03%

CVSS Scores

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector
8.8	3.1	—	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

Type	Value
GHSA	GHSA-qcr3-hr2f-6557 ↗
CVE	CVE-2022-22941 ↗

CWEs

CWE id	Name
CWE-732	Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Affected packages (3)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	First patched	Vulnerable functions
pip	salt	>= 3003, < 3003.4	3003.4	—
pip	salt	>= 3004, < 3004.1	3004.1	—
pip	salt	< 3002.8	3002.8	—

SaltStack Salt Permissions Bypass