CVE-2020-11012

9.3 CRITICAL 2% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access Server

What it is

MinIO versions before RELEASE.2020-04-23T00-58-49Z have an authentication bypass issue in the MinIO admin API. Given an admin access key, it is possible to perform admin API operations i.e. creating new service accounts for existing access keys - without knowing the admin secret key. This has been fixed and released in version RELEASE.2020-04-23T00-58-49Z.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-04-23 22:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:48 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.3 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-04-23 22:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:48 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-305
Record status: Modified

Affected

Minio < 2020-04-23t00-58-49z

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record