CVE-2020-8660: Medium severity Envoyproxy Envoy vulnerability

Published Feb 13, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in Envoy. where TLS inspector could have been bypassed (not recognized as a TLS client) by a client using only TLS 1.3. Because TLS extensions (SNI, ALPN) were not inspected, those connections might have been matched to a wrong filter chain, possibly bypassing some security restrictions in the process.

Other sources

CNCF Envoy through 1.13.0 TLS inspector bypass. TLS inspector could have been bypassed (not recognized as a TLS client) by a client using only TLS 1.3. Because TLS extensions (SNI, ALPN) were not inspected, those connections might have been matched to a wrong filter chain, possibly bypassing some security restrictions in the process.

MITRE

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/envoy<1.13.1
1.13.1
Envoyproxy Envoy<1.12.3
Envoyproxy Envoy>=1.13.0<1.13.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/envoy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.13.1

Event History

Mar 4, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:10 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8660?

The severity of CVE-2020-8660 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

2

How can I fix CVE-2020-8660?

To fix CVE-2020-8660, upgrade to Envoy version 1.13.1 or higher.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-8660?

The affected software for CVE-2020-8660 is Envoy versions up to and including 1.13.0.

4

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2020-8660?

There are no known exploits for CVE-2020-8660 at this time.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-8660?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-8660 in the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2020:0734 and the EnvoyProxy GitHub security advisory GHSA-c4g8-7grc-5wvx.

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