Istio is an open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices. In affected versions the Istio control plane, `istiod`, is vulnerable to a request processing error, allowing a malicious attacker that sends a specially crafted message which results in the control plane crashing. This endpoint is served over TLS port 15012, but does not require any authentication from the attacker. For simple installations, Istiod is typically only reachable from within the cluster, limiting the blast radius. However, for some deployments, especially [multicluster](https://istio.io/latest/docs/setup/install/multicluster/primary-remote/) topologies, this port is exposed over the public internet. There are no effective workarounds, beyond upgrading. Limiting network access to Istiod to the minimal set of clients can help lessen the scope of the vulnerability to some extent.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2022-02-22T22:00:13

Updated: 2024-08-03T03:51:45.891Z

Reserved: 2022-01-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-23635

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2022-02-22T22:15:07.620

Modified: 2023-07-13T16:32:55.903

Link: CVE-2022-23635

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-02-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-23635 - Bugzilla