CVE-2023-25812

Public Exploit
Allowed DELETE on resources on object locked buckets under Governance mode in Minio

Description

Minio is a Multi-Cloud Object Storage framework. Affected versions do not correctly honor a `Deny` policy on ByPassGoverance. Ideally, minio should return "Access Denied" to all users attempting to DELETE a versionId with the special header `X-Amz-Bypass-Governance-Retention: true`. However, this was not honored instead the request will be honored and an object under governance would be incorrectly deleted. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: minio minio
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-c8fc-mjj8-fc63 exploit vendor advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/16635 issue tracking patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/a7188bc9d0f0a5ae05aaf1b8126bcd3cb3fdc485 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25812?
CVE-2023-25812 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-25812?
To fix CVE-2023-25812, 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-2023-25812 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-25812 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-2023-25812?
CVE-2023-25812 affects minio minio.
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