CVE-2021-39156
mediumpriority · track · 40OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.012 · 67 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Istio is an open source platform for providing a uniform way to integrate microservices, manage traffic flow across microservices, enforce policies and aggregate telemetry data. Istio 1.11.0, 1.10.3 and below, and 1.9.7 and below contain a remotely exploitable vulnerability where an HTTP request with `#fragment` in the path may bypass Istio’s URI path based authorization policies. Patches are available in Istio 1.11.1, Istio 1.10.4 and Istio 1.9.8. As a work around a Lua filter may be written to normalize the path.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedservicemesh-0:2.0.7-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-0:2.0.7-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-0:2.0.7-3.el8.src as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-0:2.0.7-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-istioctl-0:2.0.7-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-istioctl-0:2.0.7-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-istioctl-0:2.0.7-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-mixc-0:2.0.7-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-mixc-0:2.0.7-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-mixc-0:2.0.7-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-mixs-0:2.0.7-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-mixs-0:2.0.7-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-mixs-0:2.0.7-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-agent-0:2.0.7-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-agent-0:2.0.7-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-agent-0:2.0.7-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-discovery-0:2.0.7-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-discovery-0:2.0.7-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-discovery-0:2.0.7-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/latest/service_mesh/v2x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3272 - Fixedservicemesh-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-0:1.1.17-3.el8.src as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-citadel-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-citadel-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-citadel-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-galley-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-galley-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-galley-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-istioctl-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-istioctl-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-istioctl-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-mixc-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-mixc-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-mixc-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-mixs-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-mixs-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-mixs-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-agent-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-agent-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-agent-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-discovery-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-discovery-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-pilot-discovery-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-sidecar-injector-0:1.1.17-3.el8.ppc64le as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-sidecar-injector-0:1.1.17-3.el8.s390x as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273 - Fixedservicemesh-sidecar-injector-0:1.1.17-3.el8.x86_64 as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1redhat_csaf
The OpenShift Service Mesh Release Notes provide information on the features and known issues: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/service_mesh/v1x/servicemesh-release-notes.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3273
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- RHSA-2021:3272Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0.7.1 security update2021-08-25csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for servicemesh and servicemesh-proxy is now available for OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- RHSA-2021:3273Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1.17.1 security update2021-08-25csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for servicemesh and servicemesh-proxy is now available for OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- GHSA-hqxw-mm44-gc4rIstio Fragments in Path May Lead to Authorization Policy Bypass2021-08-30ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Istio 1.11.0, 1.10.3 and below, and 1.9.7 and below contain a remotely exploitable vulnerability where an HTTP request with `#fragment` in the path may bypass Istio’s URI path based authorization policies. ### Patches * Istio 1.11.1 and above * Istio 1.10.4 and above * Istio 1.9.8 and above ### Workarounds A Lua filter may be written to normalize the path. This is similar to the Path normalization presented in the [Security Best Practices](https://istio.io/latest/docs/ops/best-practices/security/#case-normalization) guide. ### References More details can be found in the [Istio Security Bulletin](https://istio.io/latest/news/security/istio-security-2021-008) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at istio-security-vulnerability-reports@googlegroups.com
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-39156cnnvd
- https://github.com/istio/istio/security/advisories/GHSA-hqxw-mm44-gc4rcnnvd
- https://istio.io/latest/news/security/istio-security-2021-008cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163947/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3273-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2906cnnvd
- https://github.com/istio/istio/security/advisories/GHSA-hqxw-mm44-gc4renisa_euvd
- https://istio.io/latest/news/security/istio-security-2021-008enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/istio/istio/security/advisories/GHSA-hqxw-mm44-gc4rThird Party Advisorynvd
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