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Istio EUVDEUVD-2026-23128

| CVE-2026-39350 MEDIUM
Incorrect Regular Expression (CWE-185)
2026-04-15 GitHub_M GHSA-9gcg-w975-3rjh
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Incorrect input validation
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 26, 2026

Authorization policy bypass in Istio service mesh due to incorrect handling of dots (.) as regular expression metacharacters in service account names. In affected versions 1.25.0–1.27.8, 1.28.0–1.28.5, and 1.29.0–1.29.1, the serviceAccounts and notServiceAccounts fields in AuthorizationPolicy misinterpret dots, causing an ALLOW rule for e.g. cert-manager.io to also match cert-manager-io and similar variants, while a DENY rule fails to block them. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit this to gain unauthorized access or bypass restrictions. No active exploitation or public proof-of-concept has been identified; EPSS indicates very low exploitation probability (0.03%). Patches are available.

Affected VersionsENISA

istio 1.25.0, < < 1.27.9
istio 1.28.0, < 1.28.6
istio 1.29.0, < 1.29.2

Affected Packages

go istio.io/istio fix: 0.0.0-20260403004500-692e460c342d
euvd istio_1_25_0 fix: 1.27.9
euvd istio_1_28_0 fix: 1.28.6
euvd istio_1_29_0 fix: 1.29.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
SUSE MEDIUM
Red Hat 5.4 MEDIUM

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 23, 2026 - 20:00 nvd
Patch available
Patch available
Apr 16, 2026 - 22:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Apr 15, 2026 - 22:42 nvd
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Istio is an open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices. In versions 1.25.0 through 1.27.8, 1.28.0 through 1.28.5, 1.29.0, and 1.29.1, the serviceAccounts and notServiceAccounts fields in AuthorizationPolicy incorrectly interpret dots (.) as a regular expression matcher. Because . is a valid character in a service account name, an AuthorizationPolicy ALLOW rule targeting a service account such as cert-manager.io also matches cert-manager-io, cert-managerXio, etc. A DENY rule targeting the same name fails to block those variants. Fixes are available in versions 1.29.2, 1.28.6, and 1.27.9.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 93% exploitable
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GHSA Vendor GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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