Unauthorized bucket creation via unchecked FTPS MKD
Published Aug 12, 2026 · Updated Aug 12, 2026
Missing authorization in RustFS before 1.0.0-beta.12 allows remote authenticated users to create buckets through FTPS MKD. FtpsDriver::mkd in crates/protocols/src/ftps/driver.rs calls storage.create_bucket without first invoking authorize_operation for S3Action::CreateBucket. The FTP/FTPS frontend must be enabled, and valid FTP credentials with a policy denial are enough to create unauthorized buckets and consume namespace or storage-management resources.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in RustFS before 1.0.0-beta.12 allows remote authenticated users to create buckets through FTPS MKD. FtpsDriver::mkd in crates/protocols/src/ftps/driver.rs calls storage.create_bucket without first invoking authorize_operation for S3Action::CreateBucket. The FTP/FTPS frontend must be enabled, and valid FTP credentials with a policy denial are enough to create unauthorized buckets and consume namespace or storage-management resources.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-73287
- Published
- Aug 12, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Vendor
- RustFS
- Product
- RustFS
- Classifications
- CWE-862
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 1.0.0-beta.12
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Public exploit references
- RustFS FTPS MKD authorization-bypass reproductionproof of concept · demonstrated
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