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CVE-2024-28249

6.1 · MEDIUM

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

Published Mar 18, 2024CWE-311EPSS 0.27%

Overview

CVE-2024-28249 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane. Prior to versions 1.13.13, 1.14.8, and 1.15.2, in Cilium clusters with IPsec enabled and traffic matching Layer 7 policies, IPsec-eligible traffic between a node's Envoy proxy and pods on other nodes is sent unencrypted and IPsec-eligible traffic between a node's DNS proxy and pods on other nodes is sent unencrypted. This issue has been resolved in Cilium 1.15.2, 1.14.8, and 1.13.13. There is no known workaround 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/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.13.13GitHubgithub.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.14.8GitHubgithub.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.15.2GitHubgithub.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-j89h-qrvr-xc36GitHubgithub.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.13.13GitHubgithub.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.14.8GitHubgithub.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.15.2GitHubgithub.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-j89h-qrvr-xc36

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28249?

CVE-2024-28249 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-28249?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-28249?

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-2024-28249?

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