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TI-2020-11177 Aliases CVE-2020-14306

Missing authorization in openshift-service-mesh/istio-rhel8-operator

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

An incorrect access control flaw was found in the operator, openshift-service-mesh/istio-rhel8-operator all versions through 1.1.3. This flaw allows an attacker with a basic level of access to the cluster to deploy a custom gateway/pod to any namespace, potentially gaining access to privileged service account tokens. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.013 70th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—openshift-service-mesh/istio-rhel8-operatorall versions through 1.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • openshift-service-mesh/istio-rhel8-operator Vendor— Affected all versions through 1.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:istio-operator_project:istio-operator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.3VulnerableIstio-operator Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:istio-operator_project:istio-operator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Istio-operator Project

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:2795 Released 2020-07-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1 servicemesh-operator security update
    • OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1 servicemesh-operator-1.1.4-3.el8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1Fixed RHSA-2020:2795

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14306

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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