CVE-2022-24842

Public Exploit
Improper Privilege Management in MinIO

Description

MinIO is a High Performance Object Storage released under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. A security issue was found where an non-admin user is able to create service accounts for root or other admin users and then is able to assume their access policies via the generated credentials. This in turn allows the user to escalate privilege to that of the root user. This vulnerability has been resolved in pull request #14729 and is included in `RELEASE.2022-04-12T06-55-35Z`. Users unable to upgrade may workaround this issue by explicitly adding a `admin:CreateServiceAccount` deny policy, however, this, in turn, denies the user the ability to create their own service accounts as well.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: minio minio
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-2j69-jjmg-534q third party advisory patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/14729 exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/66b14a0d32684d527ae8018dc6d9d46ccce58ae3 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24842?
CVE-2022-24842 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24842?
To fix CVE-2022-24842, 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-2022-24842 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-24842 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2022-24842?
CVE-2022-24842 affects minio minio.
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