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CVE-2022-31045

7.0 · HIGH

Istio is an open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices.

Published Jun 9, 2022CWE-125EPSS 1.19%

Overview

CVE-2022-31045 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 9, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Istio is an open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices. In affected versions ill-formed headers sent to Envoy in certain configurations can lead to unexpected memory access resulting in undefined behavior or crashing. Users are most likely at risk if they have an Istio ingress Gateway exposed to external traffic. This vulnerability has been resolved in versions 1.12.8, 1.13.5, and 1.14.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/istio/istio/security/advisories/GHSA-xwx5-5c9g-x68xRefistio.io/latest/news/security/istio-security-2022-05GitHubgithub.com/istio/istio/security/advisories/GHSA-xwx5-5c9g-x68xRefistio.io/latest/news/security/istio-security-2022-05

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31045?

CVE-2022-31045 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 9, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-31045?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-31045?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-31045?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-31045 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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