CVE-2022-29226: Trivial authentication bypass in Envoy

Published May 20, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in Envoy. The OAuth filter does not include an implementation for validating access tokens, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication to Envoy by providing any token value.

Other sources

Envoy is a cloud-native high-performance proxy. In versions prior to 1.22.1 the OAuth filter implementation does not include a mechanism for validating access tokens, so by design when the HMAC signed cookie is missing a full authentication flow should be triggered. However, the current implementation assumes that access tokens are always validated thus allowing access in the presence of any access token attached to the request. Users are advised to upgrade. There is no known workaround for this issue.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/servicemesh-proxy<0:2.1.3-1.el8
0:2.1.3-1.el8
redhat/Envoy<1.22.1
1.22.1
redhat/Envoy<1.21.3
1.21.3
redhat/Envoy<1.20.4
1.20.4
redhat/Envoy<1.19.5
1.19.5
Envoyproxy Envoy<1.22.1

Remediation

Information

There is no known mitigation for this flaw.

Event History

Jun 9, 2022
CVE Published
02:00 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-29226?

CVE-2022-29226 is a vulnerability found in Envoy where the OAuth filter does not include an implementation for validating access tokens, leading to a potential security issue.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29226?

CVE-2022-29226 has a severity level of critical, with a severity value of 10.

3

How does CVE-2022-29226 affect Envoy?

CVE-2022-29226 affects Envoy versions prior to 1.22.1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-29226?

To fix CVE-2022-29226, you should update Envoy to version 1.22.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-29226?

More information about CVE-2022-29226 can be found at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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