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RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. Prior to 1.0.0-alpha.94, all four notification target admin API endpoints in `rustfs/src/admin/hand…
Published:
21 april 2026 om 22:00:00
Alert date:
22 april 2026 om 22:11:22
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Database & Storage, Identity & Access
RustFS distributed object storage system contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in notification target admin API endpoints. The vulnerability exists in rustfs/src/admin/handlers/event.rs where four endpoints use check_permissions helper that validates authentication only without performing admin-action authorization via validate_admin_request. Non-admin users can overwrite admin-defined notification targets by name, causing bucket events to be delivered to attacker-controlled endpoints. This enables cross-user event interception and audit evasion. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 1.0.0-alpha.94 which contains a patch.
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Affected products:
RustFS
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40937
https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/releases/tag/1.0.0-alpha.94
https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/security/advisories/GHSA-pfcq-4gjr-6gjm
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