CVE-2020-16844: Authorization bypass in Istio

CVE-2020-16844 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-15

Authorization bypass in Istio

Technologies: istio.io/istio (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-16844 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-16844 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-16844?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 15 February 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
istio.io/istio (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.5.0,fixed=1.5.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-16844?
Yes. istio.io/istio (Go): upgrade to 1.5.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-16844?
Check whether you run istio.io/istio (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • istio.io/istio (Go): upgrade to 1.5.9 or later
    go get istio.io/istio@v1.5.9

Affected products

  • istio.io/istio (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.5.0,fixed=1.5.9

Identifiers

  • CVE-2020-16844
  • GHSA-82mm-ffjr-h86c

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