CVE-2023-28434
MinIO contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to use crafted requests to bypass metadata bucket name checking and put an object into any bucket while processing `PostPolicyBucket` to conduct privilege escalation. To carry out this attack, the attacker requires credentials with `arn:aws:s3:::*` permission, as well as enabled Console API access.
Minio is a Multi-Cloud Object Storage framework. Prior to RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z, an attacker can use crafted requests to bypass metadata bucket name checking and put an object into any bucket while processing `PostPolicyBucket`. To carry out this attack, the attacker requires credentials with `arn:aws:s3:::*` permission, as well as enabled Console API access. This issue has been patched in RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z. As a workaround, enable browser API access and turn off `MINIO_BROWSER=off`.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- github.com/minio/minio/commit/67f4ba154a27a1b06e48bfabda38355a010dfca5Patch
- github.com/minio/minio/pull/16849ExploitIssue Tracking
- github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-2pxw-r47w-4p8cVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28434US Government Resource
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1113 days
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 7.9% · top 5% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.