CVE-2024-45806Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated authorization bypass via trusted proxy headers

Published Sep 19, 2024 · Updated Sep 20, 2024

Authorization bypass in Envoy allows remote attackers on private networks to alter trusted x-envoy request headers. When internal_address_config is empty, the default internal-address logic classifies RFC1918 sources as trusted and accepts their proxy-control headers. A default edge ingress configuration is required; injected X-Envoy-Original-Path values can bypass routing or authorization controls and expose mesh data.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Envoy allows remote attackers on private networks to alter trusted x-envoy request headers. When internal_address_config is empty, the default internal-address logic classifies RFC1918 sources as trusted and accepts their proxy-control headers. A default edge ingress configuration is required; injected X-Envoy-Original-Path values can bypass routing or authorization controls and expose mesh data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45806
Published
Sep 19, 2024
Updated
Sep 20, 2024
Vendor
Envoy Proxy
Product
Envoy
Classifications
CWE-639, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 19, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.28.7
  2. Affected versionversion=< 1.28.7
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 1.29.0, < 1.29.9
  4. Affected versionversion=1.29.0 <1.29.9
  5. Affected versionversion=>= 1.30.0, < 1.30.6
  6. Affected versionversion=1.30.0 <1.30.6
  7. Affected versionversion=>= 1.31.0, < 1.31.2
  8. Affected versionversion=1.31.0 <1.31.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Envoy Proxy · Envoyversion=0 <1.28.7; version=< 1.28.7; version=>= 1.29.0, < 1.29.9; version=1.29.0 <1.29.9; version=>= 1.30.0, < 1.30.6; version=1.30.0 <1.30.6; version=>= 1.31.0, < 1.31.2; version=1.31.0 <1.31.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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