CVE-2023-33955 | Minio console object names with RIGHT-TO-LEFT OVERRIDE unicode character can be exploited

Minio Console is the UI for MinIO Object Storage. Unicode RIGHT-TO-LEFT OVERRIDE characters can be used to mask the original filename. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.0.

Published: 2023-05-30 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-33955 is rated Low Risk (37.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.36%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-33955

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-26 0.25% 0.36% +0.10%
2 2025-03-30 0.40% 0.25% -0.15%
3 2025-03-29 0.40%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-33955

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 1.4 [email protected]
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-33955

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-33955

GHSA-jv3f-7m33-qp65 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: go — Minio console object names with RIGHT-TO-LEFT OVERRIDE unicode character can be exploited

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-33955

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
minio console < 0.28.0 cpe:2.3:a:minio:console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-33955

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