Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2022-39271

7.5 · HIGH

Traefik (pronounced traffic) is a modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that assists in deploying microservices.

Published Oct 11, 2022CWE-400EPSS 1.35%

Overview

CVE-2022-39271 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 11, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Traefik (pronounced traffic) is a modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that assists in deploying microservices. There is a potential vulnerability in Traefik managing HTTP/2 connections. A closing HTTP/2 server connection could hang forever because of a subsequent fatal error. This failure mode could be exploited to cause a denial of service. There has been a patch released in versions 2.8.8 and 2.9.0-rc5. There are currently no known workarounds.

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/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.8.8GitHubgithub.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.9.0-rc5GitHubgithub.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-c6hx-pjc3-7fqrGitHubgithub.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.8.8GitHubgithub.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.9.0-rc5GitHubgithub.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-c6hx-pjc3-7fqr

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-39271?

CVE-2022-39271 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 11, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-39271?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, 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-2022-39271?

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-2022-39271?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-39271 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.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2022

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999