CVE-2022-27495 Missing authorization in NGINX Service Mesh
Attackers can access control plane endpoints without authentication due to exposure on the cluster overlay network.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-27495?
CVE-2022-27495 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in F5 NGINX Service Mesh, published on 5 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On all versions 1.3.x (fixed in 1.4.0) NGINX Service Mesh control plane endpoints are exposed to the cluster overlay network. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27495?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Nginx Service Mesh.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-27495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qx4q-jhfj-788f.