Path Traversal in Minio

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.523 (98.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

  • Minio — versions < RELEASE.2022-07-29T19-40-48Z

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35919?
CVE-2022-35919 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minio, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2022-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-35919?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-35919 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.