5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-23323
Envoy Regex Pattern Compilation Vulnerability (Denial of Service)
Description

Envoy is a high-performance edge/middle/service proxy. The regex expression is compiled for every request and can result in high CPU usage and increased request latency when multiple routes are configured with such matchers. This issue has been addressed in released 1.29.1, 1.28.1, 1.27.3, and 1.26.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 9, 2024, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 15, 2024, 4:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-23323 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Envoyproxy envoy
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-23323.

URL Resource
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/71eeee8f0f0132f39e402b0ee23b361ee2f4e645 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-x278-4w4x-r7ch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-23323 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/71eeee8f0f0132f39e402b0ee23b361ee2f4e645 No Types Assigned https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/71eeee8f0f0132f39e402b0ee23b361ee2f4e645 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-x278-4w4x-r7ch No Types Assigned https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-x278-4w4x-r7ch Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.26.0 up to (excluding) 1.26.7 *cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.27.0 up to (excluding) 1.27.3 *cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.28.0 up to (excluding) 1.28.1 *cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.29.0 up to (excluding) 1.29.1
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Envoy is a high-performance edge/middle/service proxy. The regex expression is compiled for every request and can result in high CPU usage and increased request latency when multiple routes are configured with such matchers. This issue has been addressed in released 1.29.1, 1.28.1, 1.27.3, and 1.26.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-x278-4w4x-r7ch [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/71eeee8f0f0132f39e402b0ee23b361ee2f4e645 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-1176
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

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0.13620

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