CVE-2026-73284
RustFS: AddServiceAccount Handler Allows Creation of Root-Parent Service Accounts
Description
RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. RustFS AddServiceAccount in rustfs/src/admin/handlers/service_account.rs accepts an attacker-controlled target_user after only checking CreateServiceAccountAdminAction, passes it to new_service_account, and prepare_service_account_auth sets is_owner for the resulting root-parent service account. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.0-beta.11.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 12, 2026, 3:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 12, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update RustFS to version 1.0.0-beta.11.
- Apply the patch for the AddServiceAccount handler.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-73284', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-12T22:09:10.287441Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'rustfs', 'product': 'rustfs', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 1.0.0-beta.11'}]}] Added Description RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. RustFS AddServiceAccount in rustfs/src/admin/handlers/service_account.rs accepts an attacker-controlled target_user after only checking CreateServiceAccountAdminAction, passes it to new_service_account, and prepare_service_account_auth sets is_owner for the resulting root-parent service account. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.0-beta.11. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/commit/9866f68d86482b3de7e0058a908727c3815e72b9 Added Reference https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/pull/5141 Added Reference https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/releases/tag/1.0.0-beta.11 Added Reference https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/security/advisories/GHSA-5354-r3w2-34m8