CVE-2020-11012

Authentication bypass MinIO Admin API

Description

MinIO versions before RELEASE.2020-04-23T00-58-49Z have an authentication bypass issue in the MinIO admin API. Given an admin access key, it is possible to perform admin API operations i.e. creating new service accounts for existing access keys - without knowing the admin secret key. This has been fixed and released in version RELEASE.2020-04-23T00-58-49Z.

Categories

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: MinIO minio
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-xv4r-vccv-mg4w third party advisory patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/9422 third party advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/4cd6ca02c7957aeb2de3eede08b0754332a77923 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/releases/tag/RELEASE.2020-04-23T00-58-49Z third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11012?
CVE-2020-11012 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11012?
To fix CVE-2020-11012, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-11012 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11012 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-11012?
CVE-2020-11012 affects MinIO minio.
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