#VU86324 Improper Authentication in envoy - CVE-2024-23324
Published: February 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86324
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23324
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
envoy
envoy
Software vendor:
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an authentication bypass when proxy protocol filter sets invalid UTF-8 metadata. A remote attacker can bypass external authentication by downstream connections that use PROXY protocol.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.