Missing Authentication for Critical Function in NGINX Service Mesh - CVE-2022-27495
Published: May 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62821
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27495
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NGINX Service Mesh
NGINX Service Mesh
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to NGINX Service Mesh control plane endpoints are exposed to the cluster overlay network. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass authentication and authorization policies.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.