Traefik: Deny Rule Bypass via Unauthenticated Malicious gRPC Requests in gRPC-Go Dependency (CVE-2026-33186)
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
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
## Summary There is a potential vulnerability in Traefik due to its dependency on an affected version of gRPC-Go (CVE-2026-33186). A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send gRPC requests with a malformed HTTP/2 `:path` pseudo-header omitting the mandatory leading slash (e.g., `Service/Method` instead of `/Service/Method`). While the server routes such requests correctly, path-based authorization interceptors evaluate the raw non-canonical path and fail to match "deny" rules, allowing the request to bypass the policy entirely if a fallback "allow" rule is present. ## Patches - https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.42 - https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.12 - https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-ea.3 ## For more information If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, please [open an issue](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/issues). <details> <summary>Original Description</summary> ### Summary This CVE hits traefik until Version 3.6.11 and 2.11.41. gRPC-Go has an authorization bypass via missing leading slash in :path ### Details As described in https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p77j-4mvh-x3m3 ### PoC Update library version in https://github.com/traefik/traefik/blob/67c64ed9b25fbb90f1086977a62827133a7aa01b/go.mod#L108 ### Impact Is described in https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p77j-4mvh-x3m3 </details> ----------
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 (Go) | before 2.11.42 | 2.11.42 | Patch available | GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx |
| — | github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 (Go) | 3.0.0-beta3 to before 3.6.12 | 3.6.12 | Patch available | GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx |
| — | github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 (Go) | 3.7.0-ea.1 to before 3.7.0-ea.3 | 3.7.0-ea.3 | Patch available | GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx |
- github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.11.42 Fixed in 2.11.42 Patch available GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx
- github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0-beta3 to before 3.6.12 Fixed in 3.6.12 Patch available GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx
- github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected 3.7.0-ea.1 to before 3.7.0-ea.3 Fixed in 3.7.0-ea.3 Patch available GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx github.com/traefik/traefik/v2 (Go) Fixed in 2.11.42 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.6.12 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx github.com/traefik/traefik/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.7.0-ea.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-46wh-3698-f2cx
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/blob/67c64ed9b25fbb90f1086977a62827133a7aa01b/go.mod#L108
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.42
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.12
- https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-ea.3
Sources
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