CVE-2022-24842

Name: CVE-2022-24842
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-12T18:15:09.69+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.02%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24842 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. MinIO is a High Performance Object Storage released under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. A security issue was found where an non-admin user is able to create service accounts for root or other admin users and then is able to assume their access policies via the generated credentials. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

MinIO is a High Performance Object Storage released under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. A security issue was found where an non-admin user is able to create service accounts for root or other admin users and then is able to assume their access policies via the generated credentials. This in turn allows the user to escalate privilege to that of the root user. This vulnerability has been resolved in pull request #14729 and is included in `RELEASE.2022-04-12T06-55-35Z`. Users unable to upgrade may workaround this issue by explicitly adding a `admin:CreateServiceAccount` deny policy, however, this, in turn, denies the user the ability to create their own service accounts as well.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.02%

78.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Minio	Minio	>= 2021-12-09t06-19-41z, < 2022-04-12t06-55-35z

References

https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/66b14a0d32684d527ae8018dc6d9d46ccce58ae3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/14729Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-2j69-jjmg-534qPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/66b14a0d32684d527ae8018dc6d9d46ccce58ae3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/14729Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-2j69-jjmg-534qPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 12, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24842?

How severe is CVE-2022-24842?

CVE-2022-24842 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24842?

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Source: NVD / NIST