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HIGH

CVE-2023-25812

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • minioBitnamifrom 2020.04.10 · fixed in 2023.02.17
  • golang-github-minio-minio-goUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-minio-minio-goUbuntu:24.10all versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • golang-github-minio-minio-goUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • golang-github-minio-minio-goUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • golang-github-minio-minio-goUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

Full record on NVD

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.

Technical details

Published
2023-02-21

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25812?

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.

Is CVE-2023-25812 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-25812 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-25812?

CVE-2023-25812 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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