CVE-2023-27594: Github.com/cilium/cilium Potential Network Policy Bypass When Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-27594 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.2) potential network policy bypass when vulnerability (CWE-285: Improper Authorization) affecting Github.com/cilium/cilium libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves potential network policy bypass when routing ipv6 traffic. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.11.15, 1.12.8, 1.13.1.
CVE-2023-27594 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.2
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-27594
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 1.11.15
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.12.8
Upgrade github.com/cilium/cilium to 1.13.1
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-2023-27594, 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 1.11.15), 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-285: Improper Authorization, where the product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. 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-2023-27594 Affected Github.com/cilium/cilium Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/cilium/cilium
|
Go |
< 1.11.15
|
1.11.15
|
|
github.com/cilium/cilium
|
Go |
≥ 1.12.0
< 1.12.8
|
1.12.8
|
|
github.com/cilium/cilium
|
Go |
≥ 1.13.0
< 1.13.1
|
1.13.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-8fg8-jh2h-f2hc",
"modified" : "2023-03-17T21:38:38Z",
"published" : "2023-03-17T18:22:19Z",
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"summary" : "Potential network policy bypass when routing IPv6 traffic ",
"details" : "## Impact\n\nUnder specific conditions, Cilium may misattribute the source IP address of traffic to a cluster, identifying external traffic as coming from the host on which Cilium is running. As a consequence, network policies for that cluster might be bypassed, depending on the specific network policies enabled. Only IPv6 traffic is impacted by this vulnerability.\n\nThis issue only manifests when:\n* Cilium is routing IPv6 traffic, and\n* Kube-proxy is used for service handling, and\n* NodePorts are used to route traffic to pods.\n\nIPv6 is disabled by default. Cilium's kube-proxy replacement feature is not affected by this vulnerability.\n\n## Patches\n\nThe problem has been fixed and is available on versions >=1.11.15, >=1.12.8, >=1.13.1\n\n## Workarounds\n\nDisable IPv6 routing (IPv6 is disabled by default).\n\n## Acknowledgements\n\nThe Cilium community has worked together with members of Isovalent to prepare these mitigations. Special thanks to Yusuke Suzuki for both highlighting 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 - 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.",
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