CVE-2023-25812

Name: CVE-2023-25812
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-02-21T21:15:11.507+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-25812 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Minio is a Multi-Cloud Object Storage framework. Affected versions do not correctly honor a `Deny` policy on ByPassGoverance. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Minio is a Multi-Cloud Object Storage framework. Affected versions do not correctly honor a `Deny` policy on ByPassGoverance. Ideally, minio should return "Access Denied" to all users attempting to DELETE a versionId with the special header `X-Amz-Bypass-Governance-Retention: true`. However, this was not honored instead the request will be honored and an object under governance would be incorrectly deleted. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

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

0.95%

56.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-281

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Minio	Minio	>= 2020-04-10t03-34-42z, < 2023-02-17t17-52-43z

References

https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/a7188bc9d0f0a5ae05aaf1b8126bcd3cb3fdc485Patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/16635Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-c8fc-mjj8-fc63Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/a7188bc9d0f0a5ae05aaf1b8126bcd3cb3fdc485Patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/pull/16635Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/minio/minio/security/advisories/GHSA-c8fc-mjj8-fc63Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 21, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-25812?

How severe is CVE-2023-25812?

CVE-2023-25812 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25812?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST