CVE-2025-66491

Traefik has Inverted TLS Verification Logic in its ingress-nginx Provider

Published Dec 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Versions 3.5.0 through 3.6.2 have inverted TLS verification logic in the nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-ssl-verify annotation. Setting the annotation to "on" (intending to enable backend TLS certificate verification) actually disables verification, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks against HTTPS backends when operators believe they are protected. This issue is fixed in version 3.6.3.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Remediation

No remediation available yet

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7vww-mvcr-x6vj Traefik Inverted TLS Verification Logic in ingress-nginx Provider
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Traefik
Traefik traefik
Vendors & Products Traefik
Traefik traefik
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Versions 3.5.0 through 3.6.2 have inverted TLS verification logic in the nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-ssl-verify annotation. Setting the annotation to "on" (intending to enable backend TLS certificate verification) actually disables verification, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks against HTTPS backends when operators believe they are protected. This issue is fixed in version 3.6.3.
Title Traefik has Inverted TLS Verification Logic in its ingress-nginx Provider
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-295

    Improper Certificate Validation

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Dec 9, 2025, 4:03 PM
Reserved
Dec 2, 2025, 10:44 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 9, 2025, 1:16 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 9, 2025, 12:38 AM