#VU82277 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in minio - CVE-2023-27589

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82277

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27589

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
minio
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: minio.io

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user with `consoleAdmin` permissions can potentially create a user that matches the root credential `accessKey`

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

minio: before 2023-03-13T19-46-17Z

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External links
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/16803
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-9wfv-wmf7-6753

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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