Is CVE-2022-22941 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-22941 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-22941 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-22941 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22941?

CVE-2022-22941 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-22941

CWE-732Published: 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. 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-22941 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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.