CVE-2019-25014

Name: CVE-2019-25014
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-01-29T06:15:12.883+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-25014 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A NULL pointer dereference was found in pkg/proxy/envoy/v2/debug.go getResourceVersion in Istio pilot before 1.5.0-alpha.0. If a particular HTTP GET request is made to the pilot API endpoint, it is possible to cause the Go runtime to panic (resulting in a denial of service to the istio-pilot application).. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference was found in pkg/proxy/envoy/v2/debug.go getResourceVersion in Istio pilot before 1.5.0-alpha.0. If a particular HTTP GET request is made to the pilot API endpoint, it is possible to cause the Go runtime to panic (resulting in a denial of service to the istio-pilot application).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.42%

69.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Istio	Istio	<= 1.4.9
Redhat	Openshift Service Mesh	1.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1919066Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/istio/istio/compare/1.4.2...1.5.0-alpha.0Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1919066Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/istio/istio/compare/1.4.2...1.5.0-alpha.0Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 29, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-25014?

How severe is CVE-2019-25014?

CVE-2019-25014 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25014?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST