CVE-2026-22043: RustFS has IAM deny_only Short-Circuit that Allows Privilege Escalation via Service Account Minting

January 8, 2026

A flawed deny_only short-circuit in RustFS IAM allows a restricted service account or STS credential to self-issue an unrestricted service account, inheriting the parent’s full privileges. This enables privilege escalation and bypass of session/inline policy restrictions.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgr5-qc6w-vcg9
github.com/rustfs/rustfs
github.com/rustfs/rustfs/security/advisories/GHSA-xgr5-qc6w-vcg9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22043

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