---
id: CVE-2026-113466
title: MinIO Embedded Console common-main.go SessionTokenAuthenticate hard-coded key
summary: >-
  A security vulnerability has been detected in MinIO up to
  RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z. This issue affects the function
  globalDeploymentID/SessionTokenAuthenticate of the file cmd/common-main.go of
  the component Embedded Console. Such ma…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-321
  - CWE-320
product: MinIO
affected:
  - MinIO RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-20T15:30:24.330809Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T15:31:34.898Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113466'
references:
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/422691'
    label: >-
      VDB-422691 | MinIO Embedded Console common-main.go
      SessionTokenAuthenticate hard-coded key
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/422691/cti'
    label: 'VDB-422691 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-113466'
    label: CVE-2026-113466 | CVE Analysis and Report
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/1004925'
    label: >-
      Submit #1004925 | MinIO <=RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z Use of Hard-coded
      Cryptographic Key
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/zast-ai/vulnerability-reports/blob/main/minio/unauth_admin_takeover.md
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ingestedAt: '2026-10-20T15:09:24.115Z'
---

## Overview

A security vulnerability has been detected in MinIO up to RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z. This issue affects the function globalDeploymentID/SessionTokenAuthenticate of the file cmd/common-main.go of the component Embedded Console. Such manipulation leads to use of hard-coded cryptographic key
 . It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

## Affected

- `MinIO RELEASE.2025-10-15T17-29-55Z`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.