Envoy forwards early CONNECT data in TCP proxy mode
## Summary Forwarding of early CONNECT data in TCP proxy mode. ## Details Per [RFC 7231-4.3.6](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7231#section-4.3.6) the sender of CONNECT (and all inbound proxies) switch to tunnel mode only after receiving 2xx response. However in TCP proxy mode, Envoy accepts client data before it has issued a 2xx response and eagerly proxies it to an established TCP connection. This creates possibility of a de-synchronized tunnel state if a proxy upstream from Envoy responds with a status other an 2xx. The RFC does not specify the behavior in case an early CONNECT data is received and early CONNECT data is common as a latency reduction mechanism. To prevent disruption to existing deployments Envoy will by default allow early CONNECT data. Setting the `envoy.reloadable_features.reject_early_connect_data` runtime flag to `true` will cause CONNECT requests that send data before 2xx response to be rejected. This options should be enabled if there are intermediaries upstream from Envoy that may reject establishment of a CONNECT tunnel. ## Impact De-synchronization of CONNECT tunnel state if a forwarding proxy upstream from Envoy responds with a non 2xx status. ## Attack vector(s) Sending data for a CONNECT request before receiving 2xx response. ## Patches Users should upgrade to v1.36.3, v1.35.7, v1.34.11 or v1.33.13 ## Credits [chasingimpact](https://github.com/chasingimpact) (Patrick)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-64763US | medium5.3 | — | ||
Envoy is a high-performance edge/middle/service proxy. In 1.33.12, 1.34.10, 1.35.6, 1.36.2, and earlier, when Envoy is configured in TCP proxy mode to handle CONNECT requests, it a… | ||||
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