CVE-2021-3586: Critical severity red hat openshift service mesh vulnerability

Published Jun 3, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in servicemesh-operator. The NetworkPolicy resources installed for Maistra do not properly specify which ports may be accessed, allowing access to all ports on these resources from any pod. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Other sources

The NetworkPolicy resources installed for Maistra do not properly specify which ports may be accessed. This allows access to all ports on these resources from any pod.

For example, the ports for istiod are currently specified as:

spec: ingress: - ports: port: webhook

and should be specified as:

spec: ingress: ports: - port: webhook

Network policies applied to the following resources are affected: - istiod - grafana - kiali - prometheus - jaeger - galley - sidecar injector

Jira Issue: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/MAISTRA-2401

Red Hat

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/servicemesh-operator<2.0.5-3.el8
2.0.5-3.el8
redhat Openshift Service Mesh=2.0
redhat servicemesh-operator=2.0.5.1

Event History

Aug 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-3586?

CVE-2021-3586 is a vulnerability found in servicemesh-operator that allows access to all ports on NetworkPolicy resources installed for Maistra.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-3586?

The severity level of CVE-2021-3586 is critical, with a score of 9.8 out of 10.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2021-3586?

The servicemesh-operator version 2.0.5-3.el8, Redhat Openshift Service Mesh version 2.0, and Redhat Servicemesh-operator version 2.0.5.1 are affected by CVE-2021-3586.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-3586?

To fix CVE-2021-3586, update the servicemesh-operator to version 2.0.5-3.el8 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3586?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-3586 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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