CVE-2023-28432: MinIO Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Mar 22, 2023
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Updated

MinIO contains a vulnerability in a cluster deployment where MinIO returns all environment variables, which allows for information disclosure.

Other sources

Minio is a Multi-Cloud Object Storage framework. In a cluster deployment starting with RELEASE.2019-12-17T23-16-33Z and prior to RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z, MinIO returns all environment variables, including MINIOSECRETKEY and MINIOROOTPASSWORD, resulting in information disclosure. All users of distributed deployment are impacted. All users are advised to upgrade to RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z.

NVD

Affected Software

2 affected components
MinIO
MinIO>=2019-12-17t23-16-33z<2023-03-20t20-16-18z

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade MinIO to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z

Event History

Mar 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 21, 2023
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28432?

CVE-2023-28432 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to potential information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-28432?

To fix CVE-2023-28432, upgrade MinIO to version RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-28432?

CVE-2023-28432 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting MinIO clusters.

4

Which versions of MinIO are affected by CVE-2023-28432?

MinIO versions from RELEASE.2019-12-17T23-16-33Z up to and including RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z are affected.

5

What could an attacker do using CVE-2023-28432?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2023-28432 could access sensitive environment variables, leading to broader system compromises.

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