Vulnerability identifier: #VU64785
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
minio
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: minio.io
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote non-admin user can create service accounts for root or other admin users and then is able to assume their access policies via the generated credentials.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
minio: 2021-12-09T06-19-41Z - 2022-04-09T15-09-52Z
External links
http://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-2j69-jjmg-534q
http://github.com/minio/minio/commit/66b14a0d32684d527ae8018dc6d9d46ccce58ae3
http://github.com/minio/minio/pull/14729
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.