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TI-2024-38494 Aliases GHSA-j86v-2vjr-fg8f

Etcd Gateway TLS endpoint validation only confirms TCP reachability

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

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 Cryptography ### 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 Secure endpoint validation is performed by the etcd gateway start command when the --discovery-srv flag is enabled. However, as currently implemented, it only validates TCP reachability, effectively allowing connections to an endpoint that doesn't accept TLS connections through the HTTPS URL. 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

Fix Fixed go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go): 3.4.10, 3.3.23

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go)3.4.0-rc.0 to before 3.4.103.4.10Patch availableGHSA-j86v-2vjr-fg8f
—go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go)before 3.3.233.3.23Patch availableGHSA-j86v-2vjr-fg8f
  • go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0-rc.0 to before 3.4.10 Fixed in 3.4.10 Patch available GHSA-j86v-2vjr-fg8f
  • go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.23 Fixed in 3.3.23 Patch available GHSA-j86v-2vjr-fg8f

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-j86v-2vjr-fg8f go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.4.10 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-j86v-2vjr-fg8f go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.3.23 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-j86v-2vjr-fg8f

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Sources

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