# CVE-2023-28432

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2023-28432
- CVSS: 7.5
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2023-04-21; CISA due date 2023-05-12
- EPSS: 83.96% (percentile 99.7)
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 1 Metasploit module · 20 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2023-03-23)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact partial (assessed 2025-01-28)
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Also known as: GHSA-6xvq-wj2x-3h3q
- Published: 2023-03-22

## Affected

- minio:minio

## References

- [other] https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-6xvq-wj2x-3h3q
- [other] https://github.com/minio/minio/releases/tag/RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z
- [other] https://twitter.com/Andrew___Morris/status/1639325397241278464
- [other] https://viz.greynoise.io/tag/minio-information-disclosure-attempt
- [other] https://www.greynoise.io/blog/openai-minio-and-why-you-should-always-use-docker-cli-scan-to-keep-your-supply-chain-clean
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28432

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