CVE-2023-28432

HighCVSS 7.5/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
minio	minio	>= RELEASE.2019-12-17T23-16-33Z, < RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z

References

https://github.com/minio/minio/releases/tag/RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18ZRelease Notes
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-6xvq-wj2x-3h3qExploit, Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/Andrew___Morris/status/1639325397241278464Third Party Advisory
https://viz.greynoise.io/tag/minio-information-disclosure-attemptThird Party Advisory
https://www.greynoise.io/blog/openai-minio-and-why-you-should-always-use-docker-cli-scan-to-keep-your-supply-chain-cleanThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/releases/tag/RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18ZRelease Notes
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-6xvq-wj2x-3h3qExploit, Vendor Advisory
https://twitter.com/Andrew___Morris/status/1639325397241278464Third Party Advisory
https://viz.greynoise.io/tag/minio-information-disclosure-attemptThird Party Advisory
https://www.greynoise.io/blog/openai-minio-and-why-you-should-always-use-docker-cli-scan-to-keep-your-supply-chain-cleanThird Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28432US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Mar 22, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Apr 21, 2023
NVD status: Analyzed

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