Improper handling of exceptional conditions in envoy - CVE-2022-23606
Published: February 22, 2022 / Updated: August 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145836
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23606
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling in the cluster discovery service when deleting a cluster. A remote privileged user can delete a cluster via the cluster discovery service to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
envoy
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23606
Install security update from vendor's website.
envoy - addressed in versions 1.20.2, 1.21.1