Improper input validation in Envoyproxy Envoy

CVE-2024-23324

Envoy is a high-performance edge/middle/service proxy. External authentication can be bypassed by downstream connections. Downstream clients can force invalid gRPC requests to be sent to ext_authz, circumventing ext_authz checks when failure_mode_allow is set to true. This issue has been addressed in released 1.29.1, 1.28.1, 1.27.3, and 1.26.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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

EPSS: 0.006 (46.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Envoyproxy Envoy — versions >= 1.29.0, < 1.29.1, >= 1.28.0, < 1.28.1, >= 1.27.0, < 1.27.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23324?
CVE-2024-23324 is a high-severity vulnerability in Envoyproxy Envoy, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-23324?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-23324 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.