Is CVE-2022-39388 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-39388 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-39388?

CVE-2022-39388 has a CVSS score of 7.6 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2022-39388?

Patch guidance is available from istio security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-39388.

Fix CVE-2022-39388 - HIGH istio istio

Description

Istio is an open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices. In versions on the 1.15.x branch prior to 1.15.3, a user can impersonate any workload identity within the service mesh if they have localhost access to the Istiod control plane. Version 1.15.3 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: adjacent network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ISTIO
Published: 11/10/2022
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

istio : istio

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-39388. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-39388

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2022-39388 vulnerability