SeaweedFS: Authenticated S3 object-scope bypass in PutObjectAcl allows overwriting a different object with the same basename
Published Aug 26, 2026
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
Description
SeaweedFS is a distributed storage system for files and blobs. In versions prior to 4.40, an authenticated S3 principal with permissions scoped to a nested object key can overwrite a different object outside that scope by calling PutObjectAcl on the key it is allowed to access. The handler authorizes the request against the requested nested key but then writes the updated entry back to the bucket root rather than the key's actual parent directory, so an ACL change on allowed/protected.txt is instead applied to protected.txt at the bucket root. Because the update carries the full entry rather than only ACL metadata, an existing target object is overwritten with the content, metadata, owner information, and ACL of the scoped object, bypassing the object-level action scoping configured through the static S3 identity file. This issue is fixed in version 4.40.
Affected products
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- Version < 4.40StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
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This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 27, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Aug–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00384) | 30.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 12.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (2)
- https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/commit/311bc3a6dfbd042751692bc3de8accc516fcf8c1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/security/advisories/GHSA-9x53-cjpr-m682 exploitx_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/commit/311bc3a6dfbd042751692bc3de8accc516fcf8c1 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/security/advisories/GHSA-9x53-cjpr-m682 | exploitx_refsource_CONFIRM |
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