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TI-2022-16346 Aliases CVE-2022-35919

Authenticated requests for server update admin API allows path traversal in minio

Priority HIGH 66CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.52144 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MinIOminio< RELEASE.2022-07-29T19-40-48Z—No fix listedCNA
  • minio VendorMinIO Affected < RELEASE.2022-07-29T19-40-48Z Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:minio:minio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2022-07-29t19-40-48zVulnerableMinIO
  • cpe:2.3:a:minio:minio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2022-07-29t19-40-48z Vulnerable ·MinIO

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35919

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Other 1

  • TI-2023-12978 MinIO is vulnerable to privilege escalation on Linux/MacOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-12976 Minio Information Disclosure in Cluster Deployment KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-11082 Allowed DELETE on resources on object locked buckets under Governance mode in Minio CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-16264 MinIO unsafe default: Access keys inherit `admin` of root user, allowing privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-08654 Improper Privilege Management in MinIO CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-13073 Possible DDOS by establishing keep-alive connections with anonymous HTTP clients in MinIO CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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