CVE-2022-22935Network attack vector

Minion shutdown via unsigned authentication replies

Published Mar 29, 2022 · Updated May 5, 2025

Improper authentication in Salt 3002 before 3002.8, 3003 before 3003.4, or 3004 before 3004.1 allows attackers to stop minions. Minions accept unsigned authentication replies, allowing an impersonated master to supply a reply that terminates the minion process. A network-positioned attacker must intercept the minion-master exchange; the documented consequence is minion shutdown, not data access or command execution.

CVSS severity3.7
Low
EPSS probability1.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Salt 3002 before 3002.8, 3003 before 3003.4, or 3004 before 3004.1 allows attackers to stop minions. Minions accept unsigned authentication replies, allowing an impersonated master to supply a reply that terminates the minion process. A network-positioned attacker must intercept the minion-master exchange; the documented consequence is minion shutdown, not data access or command execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22935
Published
Mar 29, 2022
Updated
May 5, 2025
Vendor
Salt Project
Product
Salt
Classifications
CWE-287, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=SaltStack Salt prior to 3002.8, 3003.4, 3004.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Salt Project · Saltversion=SaltStack Salt prior to 3002.8, 3003.4, 3004.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
3.7NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

Public exploit references

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