What is CVE-2021-41266?

CVE-2021-41266 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minio Console, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-41266?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-41266 known to be exploited?

11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Minio Console

CVE-2021-41266

Minio console is a graphical user interface for the for MinIO operator. Minio itself is a multi-cloud object storage project. Affected versions are subject to an authentication bypass issue in the Operator Console when an external IDP is e…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.862 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Minio Console — versions < 0.12.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/minio/console/security/advisories/GHSA-4999-659w-mq36 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
github.com/minio/console/pull/1217 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41266?: CVE-2021-41266 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minio Console, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2021-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-41266?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-41266 known to be exploited?: 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.