CVE-2023-28432

7.5 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 22, 2023 Modified: October 24, 2025
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/releases/tag/RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-6xvq-wj2x-3h3q
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/Andrew___Morris/status/1639325397241278464
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
https://viz.greynoise.io/tag/minio-information-disclosure-attempt
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.greynoise.io/blog/openai-minio-and-why-you-should-always-use-docker-cli-scan-to-keep-your-supply-chain-clean
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/releases/tag/RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-6xvq-wj2x-3h3q
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/Andrew___Morris/status/1639325397241278464
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://viz.greynoise.io/tag/minio-information-disclosure-attempt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.greynoise.io/blog/openai-minio-and-why-you-should-always-use-docker-cli-scan-to-keep-your-supply-chain-clean
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28432
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

11 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.1%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2023-05-12

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

minio

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