CVE-2024-28250

Name: CVE-2024-28250
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-18T22:15:08.75+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-28250 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane. Starting in version 1.14.0 and prior to versions 1.14.8 and 1.15.2, In Cilium clusters with WireGuard enabled and traffic matching Layer 7 policies Wireguard-eligible traffic that is sent between a node's Envoy proxy and pods on other nodes is sent unencrypted and Wireguard-eligible traffic that is sent between a node's DNS proxy and pods on other nodes is sent unencrypted. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane. Starting in version 1.14.0 and prior to versions 1.14.8 and 1.15.2, In Cilium clusters with WireGuard enabled and traffic matching Layer 7 policies Wireguard-eligible traffic that is sent between a node's Envoy proxy and pods on other nodes is sent unencrypted and Wireguard-eligible traffic that is sent between a node's DNS proxy and pods on other nodes is sent unencrypted. This issue has been resolved in Cilium 1.14.8 and 1.15.2 in in native routing mode (`routingMode=native`) and in Cilium 1.14.4 in tunneling mode (`routingMode=tunnel`). Not that in tunneling mode, `encryption.wireguard.encapsulate` must be set to `true`. There is no known workaround for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.17%

6.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cilium	Cilium	>= 1.14.0, < 1.14.8
Cilium	Cilium	>= 1.15.0, < 1.15.2

References

https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.13.13Release Notes
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.14.8Release Notes
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.15.2Release Notes
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-v6q2-4qr3-5cw6Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.13.13Release Notes
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.14.8Release Notes
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.15.2Release Notes
https://github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-v6q2-4qr3-5cw6Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 18, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28250?

How severe is CVE-2024-28250?

CVE-2024-28250 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28250?

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