etcd vulnerable to TOCTOU of gateway endpoint authentication
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Vulnerability type Authentication ### Workarounds Refer to the [gateway documentation](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/Documentation/op-guide/gateway.md). The vulnerability was spotted due to unclear documentation of how the gateway handles endpoints validation. ### Detail The gateway only authenticates endpoints detected from DNS SRV records, and it only authenticates the detected endpoints once. Therefore, if an endpoint changes its authentication settings, the gateway will continue to assume the endpoint is still authenticated. The auditors has noted that appropriate documentation of this validation functionality plus deprecation of this misleading functionality is an acceptable path forward. ### References Find out more on this vulnerability in the [security audit report](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/security/SECURITY_AUDIT.pdf) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Contact the [etcd security committee](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/security/security-release-process.md#product-security-committee-psc)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
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| — | go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) | 3.4.0 to before 3.4.10 | 3.4.10 | Patch available | GHSA-h8g9-6gvh-5mrc |
| — | go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) | before 3.3.23 | 3.3.23 | Patch available | GHSA-h8g9-6gvh-5mrc |
- go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 to before 3.4.10 Fixed in 3.4.10 Patch available GHSA-h8g9-6gvh-5mrc
- go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.23 Fixed in 3.3.23 Patch available GHSA-h8g9-6gvh-5mrc
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-h8g9-6gvh-5mrc go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.4.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-h8g9-6gvh-5mrc go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.3.23 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-h8g9-6gvh-5mrc
References
Sources
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