cve-2023-28434
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-03-22 20:44
Modified
2025-01-28 21:18
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Minio is a Multi-Cloud Object Storage framework. Prior to RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z, an attacker can use crafted requests to bypass metadata bucket name checking and put an object into any bucket while processing `PostPolicyBucket`. To carry out this attack, the attacker requires credentials with `arn:aws:s3:::*` permission, as well as enabled Console API access. This issue has been patched in RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z. As a workaround, enable browser API access and turn off `MINIO_BROWSER=off`.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/minio/minio/commit/67f4ba154a27a1b06e48bfabda38355a010dfca5Patch
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/minio/minio/pull/16849Exploit, Issue Tracking
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-2pxw-r47w-4p8cVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/67f4ba154a27a1b06e48bfabda38355a010dfca5Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/16849Exploit, Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-2pxw-r47w-4p8cVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
minio minio Version: < RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
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Date added: 2023-09-19

Due date: 2023-10-10

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-2pxw-r47w-4p8c; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28434

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