#VU69268 Improper access control in Istio - CVE-2022-39388
Published: November 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69268
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39388
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Istio
Istio
Software vendor:
Istio
Istio
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user on the local network can impersonate any workload identity within the service mesh.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.