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CVE-2026-50572

5.9 · MEDIUM

Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications.

Published Sep 21, 2026envoyproxyCWE-416EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2026-50572 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting envoyproxy envoy. It was published on September 21, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. Prior to 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, and 1.39.1, Envoy's HTTP external-authorization client can retain a stale request callback after a request is rejected. When RawHttpClientImpl::onSuccess later processes the authorization response, it can invoke callbacks_ after the callback owner has been destroyed, causing a use-after-free and process crash under production traffic. The relevant scope boundary is that the vulnerable path uses the HTTP ext_authz client; the advisory does not establish the same trigger for unrelated filters. This issue is fixed in versions 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, and 1.39.1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from envoyproxy. Update envoy to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
envoyproxyenvoy>= 0, < 1.36.10Affected

References

GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/8dacef38337aeffd62866b5c5910104b63b33db8GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/a49085623654e27e9ad6298928557644b849d7ceGitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/c1b29534a294cb0999e99e1fe0de000310165f03GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/c524571ffad517ba650d9563f85afa89194e2cfbGitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.36.10GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.37.6GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.38.4GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.39.1GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-q8wp-gf7q-m8cv

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50572?

CVE-2026-50572 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting envoyproxy envoy. It was published on September 21, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-50572?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-50572?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from envoyproxy. Update envoy to the latest patched version. 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-2026-50572?

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