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Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Versions 2.11.40 and below, 3.0.0-beta1 through 3.6.11, and 3.7.0-ea.1 are vulnerable to mTLS bypass through the TLS SNI pre-sniffing logic related to fragmented ClientHello packets. When a TLS ClientHello is fragmented across multiple records, Traefik's SNI extraction may fail with an EOF and return an empty SNI. The TCP router then falls back to the default TLS configuration, which does not require client certificates by default. This allows an attacker to bypass route-level mTLS enforcement and access services that should require mutual TLS authentication. This issue is patched in versions 2.11.41, 3.6.11 and 3.7.0-ea.2.
AnalysisAI
Traefik reverse proxy and load balancer contains an mTLS authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to circumvent mutual TLS certificate requirements by sending fragmented TLS ClientHello packets. Affected versions include Traefik 2.11.40 and below, 3.0.0-beta1 through 3.6.10, and 3.7.0-ea.1. When ClientHello messages are fragmented across multiple TLS records, SNI extraction fails with an EOF error, causing the TCP router to fall back to default TLS configuration without client certificate validation, enabling unauthorized access to services that should require mTLS authentication.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability affects cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik and stems from CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) in Traefik's TLS Server Name Indication (SNI) pre-sniffing logic. The issue occurs during the TLS handshake when parsing ClientHello messages that are split across multiple TLS records. Traefik's SNI extraction mechanism fails to properly handle fragmented ClientHello packets, encountering an end-of-file condition and returning an empty SNI value. This failure triggers a fallback mechanism in the TCP router that uses the default TLS configuration, which by design does not enforce client certificate requirements. The vulnerability enables attackers to bypass route-specific mTLS policies that would normally mandate mutual authentication between client and server, undermining the security boundary intended by certificate-based authentication controls.
RemediationAI
Immediately upgrade to Traefik version 2.11.41, 3.6.11, or 3.7.0-ea.2 depending on your current version branch, as documented in the release announcements at https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.41, https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.11, and https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-ea.2. Until patching is completed, implement network-level access controls to restrict connections to Traefik instances only from trusted sources, and consider deploying an upstream TLS termination proxy that enforces client certificate validation before traffic reaches Traefik. Review logs for any suspicious connection patterns involving TLS handshake failures or unexpected access to mTLS-protected services. Consult the comprehensive security advisory at https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-wvvq-wgcr-9q48 for additional context and mitigation strategies.
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Same weakness CWE-287 – Improper Authentication
View allSame technique Authentication Bypass
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Debian
Bug #983289| Release | Status | Fixed Version | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|
| open | - | - |
SUSE
Severity: Medium| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | Fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | Fixed |
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EUVD-2026-13663
GHSA-wvvq-wgcr-9q48