Vulnerability Description
RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. Prior to 1.0.0-beta.2, crates/appauth/src/token.rs ships a 2048-bit RSA private key as a string constant named TEST_PRIVATE_KEY and uses it in production via parse_license() to "verify" license tokens. Because the key is embedded in every published source release and binary, anyone who can read the repository or extract it from the binary can mint arbitrary license tokens (any subject, any expiration). When the license Cargo feature is enabled, this defeats the entire license-enforcement mechanism. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.0-beta.2.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/security/advisories/GHSA-923g-jp7v-f97f
- https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/security/advisories/GHSA-923g-jp7v-f97f
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-45041?
CVE-2026-45041 is a documented vulnerability. RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. Prior to 1.0.0-beta.2, crates/appauth/src/token.rs ships a 2048-bit RSA private key as a string constant named TEST_PRIVATE_KEY and uses it...
How severe is CVE-2026-45041?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-45041. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-45041?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.