CVE-2026-49445
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CVE-2026-49445 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution. Prior to 1.17.14, 1.18.8, and 1.19.2, when Cilium L7 functionality is enabled, the embedded or standalone Envoy instance creates a world-accessible admin.sock on cluster nodes, allowing a local attacker to access Envoy admin endpoints, expose TLS secrets, disrupt cluster traffic, or terminate Envoy. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution. Prior to 1.17.14, 1.18.8, and 1.19.2, when Cilium L7 functionality is enabled, the embedded or standalone Envoy instance creates a world-accessible admin.sock on cluster nodes, allowing a local attacker to access Envoy admin endpoints, expose TLS secrets, disrupt cluster traffic, or terminate Envoy. This issue is fixed in versions 1.17.14, 1.18.8, and 1.19.2.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cilium | Cilium | < 1.17.14 |
| Cilium | Cilium | >= 1.18.0, < 1.18.8 |
| Cilium | Cilium | >= 1.19.0, < 1.19.2 |
References
- https://github.com/cilium/cilium/security/advisories/GHSA-3fcv-jvfp-m4q9Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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