NULL pointer dereference in Envoyproxy Envoy

CVE-2021-28683

An issue was discovered in Envoy through 1.71.1. There is a remotely exploitable NULL pointer dereference and crash in TLS when an unknown TLS alert code is received.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-28683: held from 0.017 to 0.017.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28683?
CVE-2021-28683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Envoyproxy Envoy, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-28683?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.