CVE-2021-29492

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.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 7.5
v3 : 8.3
v2 : 7.5
v3 : 8.1
References () 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

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')