CVE-2023-30851: Github.com/cilium/cilium Potential HTTP Policy Bypass When Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-30851 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) potential http policy bypass when vulnerability (CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure) affecting Github.com/cilium/cilium libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves potential http policy bypass when using header rules in cilium. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.11.16, 1.12.9, 1.13.2.
CVE-2023-30851 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-30851
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/cilium/cilium dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.11.16
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.12.9
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.13.2
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/cilium
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-30851, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/cilium/cilium:
inspect dependencies for github.com/cilium/cilium
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/cilium/cilium in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.11.16), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure, where the product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. In Github.com/cilium/cilium, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2023-30851 Affected Github.com/cilium/cilium Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/cilium/cilium
|
Go |
< 1.11.16
|
1.11.16
|
|
github.com/cilium/cilium
|
Go |
≥ 1.12.0
< 1.12.9
|
1.12.9
|
|
github.com/cilium/cilium
|
Go |
≥ 1.13.0
< 1.13.2
|
1.13.2
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"details" : "### Impact\n\nThis issue only impacts users who:\n\n- Have a HTTP policy that applies to multiple `toEndpoints` AND\n- Have an allow-all rule in place that affects only one of those endpoints\n\nIn such cases, a wildcard rule will be appended to the set of HTTP rules, which could cause bypass of HTTP policies.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis issue has been patched in Cilium 1.11.16, 1.12.9, and 1.13.2.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nRewrite HTTP rules for each endpoint separately. For example, if the initial rule looks like:\n\n```\n egress:\n - toEndpoints:\n - matchLabels:\n k8s:kind: echo\n - matchLabels:\n k8s:kind: example\n toPorts:\n - ports:\n - port: \"8080\"\n protocol: TCP\n rules:\n http:\n - method: \"GET\"\n```\n\nIt should be rewritten to:\n \n```\n egress:\n - toEndpoints:\n - matchLabels:\n k8s:kind: echo\n toPorts:\n - ports:\n - port: \"8080\"\n protocol: TCP\n rules:\n http:\n - method: \"GET\"\n - toEndpoints:\n - matchLabels:\n k8s:kind: example\n toPorts:\n - ports:\n - port: \"8080\"\n protocol: TCP\n rules:\n http:\n - method: \"GET\"\n``` \n\n### Acknowledgements\n\nThe Cilium community has worked together with members of Isovalent to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to @jrajahalme for investigating and fixing the issue.\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please reach out on [Slack](https://docs.cilium.io/en/latest/community/community/#slack).\n\nAs usual, if you think you found a related vulnerability, we strongly encourage you to report security vulnerabilities to our private security mailing list: [security@cilium.io](mailto:security@cilium.io) - first, before disclosing them in any public forums. This is a private mailing list where only members of the Cilium internal security team are subscribed to, and is treated as top priority.\n",
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