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CVE-2023-29002

7.2 · HIGH

Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane.

Published Apr 18, 2023CWE-532EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2023-29002 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane. When run in debug mode, Cilium will log the contents of the `cilium-secrets` namespace. This could include data such as TLS private keys for Ingress and GatewayAPI resources. An attacker with access to debug output from the Cilium containers could use the resulting output to intercept and modify traffic to and from the affected cluster. Output of the sensitive information would occur at Cilium agent restart, when secrets in the namespace are modified, and on creation of Ingress or GatewayAPI resources. This vulnerability is fixed in Cilium releases 1.11.16, 1.12.9, and 1.13.2. Users unable to upgrade should disable debug mode.

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/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-pg5p-wwp8-97g8GitHubgithub.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-pg5p-wwp8-97g8

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29002?

CVE-2023-29002 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-29002?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-29002?

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-2023-29002?

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