Cilium: Namespaced HTTPRoutes can redirect traffic to other namespaces
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-56742 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-15 20:17:51 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-16 14:16:55 UTC |
| Description | Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution. Prior to 1.17.17, 1.18.11, and 1.19.5, Cilium clusters using Gateway API allow users with permissions to create or update namespaced HTTPRoutes to mirror HTTP traffic to any Service in any namespace, bypassing the ReferenceGrant authorization mechanism. Gateway API functionality is disabled by default. This issue is fixed in versions 1.17.17, 1.18.11, and 1.19.5. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862: Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.19.5 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/f23929cff682d6ed0dc158070812cb302fc0032b | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/7422068aff67ac77c7dcc57aa5b9240c91333deb | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/e0b1cef513ff910323f3743e9f3e3d86721e4857 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.17.17 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-w7c2-w76w-5hmj | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/cilium/cilium/commit/fd47963ea394d5e8fa4a88c40a79063430c512ca | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.18.11 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.