CVE-2021-41266

Public Exploit
Authentication bypass issue in the Operator Console

Description

Minio console is a graphical user interface for the for MinIO operator. Minio itself is a multi-cloud object storage project. Affected versions are subject to an authentication bypass issue in the Operator Console when an external IDP is enabled. All users on release v0.12.2 and before are affected and are advised to update to 0.12.3 or newer. Users unable to upgrade should add automountServiceAccountToken: false to the operator-console deployment in Kubernetes so no service account token will get mounted inside the pod, then disable the external identity provider authentication by unset the CONSOLE_IDP_URL, CONSOLE_IDP_CLIENT_ID, CONSOLE_IDP_SECRET and CONSOLE_IDP_CALLBACK environment variable and instead use the Kubernetes service account token.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 80.00% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: minio console
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/minio/console/security/advisories/GHSA-4999-659w-mq36 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/minio/console/pull/1217 exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41266?
CVE-2021-41266 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41266?
To fix CVE-2021-41266, 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-2021-41266 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-41266 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~80% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-41266?
CVE-2021-41266 affects minio console.
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