HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-22936
HIGH

CVE-2022-22936

CWE-294Published: March 29, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt in versions before 3002.8, 3003.4, 3004.1. Job publishes and file server replies are susceptible to replay attacks, which can result in an attacker replaying job publishes causing minions to run old jobs. File server replies can also be re-played. A sufficient craft attacker could gain root access on minion under certain scenarios.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-22936 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

saltstack1 product(s)
salt
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22

All References (8)

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https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases%2CBroken Link
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https://repo.saltproject.io/Product
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https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release/%2CBroken Link
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases%2CBroken Link
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https://repo.saltproject.io/Product
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https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release/%2CBroken Link
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-22936
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-294
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 29, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-22936 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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