Improper input validation in Envoyproxy Envoy

CVE-2023-27491

Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. Compliant HTTP/1 service should reject malformed request lines. Prior to versions 1.26.0, 1.25.3, 1.24.4, 1.23.6, and 1.22.9, There is a possibility that non compliant HTTP/1 service may allow malformed requests, potentially leading to a bypass of security policies. This issue is fixed in versions 1.26.0, 1.25.3, 1.24.4, 1.23.6, and 1.22.9.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.009 (55.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Envoyproxy Envoy — versions >= 1.25.0, < 1.25.3, >= 1.24.0, < 1.24.4, >= 1.23.0, < 1.23.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27491?
CVE-2023-27491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Envoyproxy Envoy, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-27491?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.