CVE-2023-28432 kev in the critical feed json
Minio Information Disclosure in Cluster Deployment
published 2023-03-22 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-32124
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2023-04-21
- epss
- 84.0%
- EPSS 84.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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 `MINIO_SECRET_KEY` and `MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD`, resulting in information disclosure. All users of distributed deployment are impacted. All users are advised to upgrade to RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- minio minio 2023-03-20t20-16-18z
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/gather/minio_bootstrap_verify_info_disc)
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 3 y ago
- Patch by
- 2023-05-12 (3 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- MinIO, MinIO
- CISA name
- MinIO Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
83.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/minio_bootstrap_verify_info_disc MinIO Bootstrap Verify Information Disclosure metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2023-03-20
- Nuclei template MinIO Cluster Deployment - Information Disclosure nuclei detection template
- github.com https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-6xvq-wj2x-3h3q referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- minio minio
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-6xvq-wj2x-3h3q
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/minio/minio/releases/tag/RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z
release-notes
-
twitter.com
/Andrew___Morris/status/1639325397241278464
third-party-advisory
-
viz.greynoise.io
/tag/minio-information-disclosure-attempt
third-party-advisory
-
greynoise.io
/blog/openai-minio-and-why-you-should-always-use-docker-cli-scan-to-keep-your-supply-chain-clean
third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28432
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-28432
- NVD CVE-2023-28432
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