Authenticated requests for server update admin API allows path traversal in minio
CVE-2022-35919

7.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Minio

Status
Minio
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 August 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2022-35919?

MinIO is a High Performance Object Storage released under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. In affected versions all 'admin' users authorized for admin:ServerUpdate can selectively trigger an error that in response, returns the content of the path requested. Any normal OS system would allow access to contents at any arbitrary paths that are readable by MinIO process. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may disable ServerUpdate API by denying the admin:ServerUpdate action for your admin users via IAM policies.

Affected Version(s)

minio < RELEASE.2022-07-29T19-40-48Z

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

Minio-Security-Vulnerability-Checker
Created by ifulxploit

References

https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-g...
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/15429
https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/bc72e4226e669d98c8e...

EPSS Score

8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-35919 : Authenticated requests for server update admin API allows path traversal in minio