LDAP credential theft via enumeration and unlimited guessing
Published Mar 24, 2026 · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Credential brute-forcing in MinIO AIStor before RELEASE.2026-03-17T21-25-16Z allows remote attackers to obtain temporary STS credentials. The AssumeRoleWithLDAPIdentity endpoint reveals valid LDAP usernames through distinguishable errors and imposes no limit on password attempts. Exploitation requires LDAP integration and a guessed valid password, after which the credentials grant the victim user's S3 access.
Summary
What happened
Credential brute-forcing in MinIO AIStor before RELEASE.2026-03-17T21-25-16Z allows remote attackers to obtain temporary STS credentials. The AssumeRoleWithLDAPIdentity endpoint reveals valid LDAP usernames through distinguishable errors and imposes no limit on password attempts. Exploitation requires LDAP integration and a guessed valid password, after which the credentials grant the victim user's S3 access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-33419
- Published
- Mar 24, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 24, 2026
- Vendor
- MinIO
- Product
- MinIO
- Classifications
- CWE-204, CWE-307, T1110.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< RELEASE.2026-03-17T21-25-16Z
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