SB2022050517 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function in F5 NGINX Service Mesh



SB2022050517 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function in F5 NGINX Service Mesh

Published: May 5, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022050517
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27495)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to NGINX Service Mesh control plane endpoints are exposed to the cluster overlay network. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass authentication and authorization policies.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.