Envoy is a cloud-native edge/middle/service proxy. Envoy does not decode escaped slash sequences `%2F` and `%5C` in HTTP URL paths in versions 1.18.2 and before. A remote attacker may craft a path with escaped slashes, e.g. `/something%2F..%2Fadmin`, to bypass access control, e.g. a block on `/admin`. A backend server could then decode slash sequences and normalize path and provide an attacker access beyond the scope provided for by the access control policy. ### Impact Escalation of Privileges when using RBAC or JWT filters with enforcement based on URL path. Users with back end servers that interpret `%2F` and `/` and `%5C` and `\` interchangeably are impacted. ### Attack Vector URL paths containing escaped slash characters delivered by untrusted client. Patches in versions 1.18.3, 1.17.3, 1.16.4, 1.15.5 contain new path normalization option to decode escaped slash characters. As a workaround, if back end servers treat `%2F` and `/` and `%5C` and `\` interchangeably and a URL path based access control is configured, one may reconfigure the back end server to not treat `%2F` and `/` and `%5C` and `\` interchangeably.
References
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https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-4987-27fx-x6cf | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-4987-27fx-x6cf | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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History
21 Nov 2024, 06:01
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 7.5
v3 : 8.1 |
References | () https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-4987-27fx-x6cf - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2021-05-28 21:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 06:01
NVD link : CVE-2021-29492
Mitre link : CVE-2021-29492
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-29492
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Products Affected
envoyproxy
- envoy
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')