Improper Authentication in minio.io minio

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU64794

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11012

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an authentication bypass issue in the MinIO admin API. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

minio: 2020-01-03T19-12-21Z - 2020-04-22T00-11-12Z

External links

http://github.com/minio/minio/commit/4cd6ca02c7957aeb2de3eede08b0754332a77923
http://github.com/minio/minio/pull/9422
http://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-xv4r-vccv-mg4w
http://github.com/minio/minio/releases/tag/RELEASE.2020-04-23T00-58-49Z

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.