Vulnerability Description
Istio before 1.1.13 and 1.2.x before 1.2.4 mishandles regular expressions for long URIs, leading to a denial of service during use of the JWT, VirtualService, HTTPAPISpecBinding, or QuotaSpecBinding API.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Istio | Istio | < 1.1.13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://discuss.istio.io/t/upcoming-security-updates-in-istio-1-2-4-and-1-1-13/3Vendor Advisory
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=86164ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/issues/7728ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://istio.io/blog/2019/istio-security-003-004/Vendor Advisory
- https://discuss.istio.io/t/upcoming-security-updates-in-istio-1-2-4-and-1-1-13/3Vendor Advisory
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=86164ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/issues/7728ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://istio.io/blog/2019/istio-security-003-004/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14993?
CVE-2019-14993 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Istio before 1.1.13 and 1.2.x before 1.2.4 mishandles regular expressions for long URIs, leading to a denial of service during use of the JWT, VirtualService, HTTPAPISpecBinding, or QuotaSpecBinding A...
How severe is CVE-2019-14993?
CVE-2019-14993 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14993?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Istio Istio.