CVE-2021-43826: envoyproxy envoy Use After Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-43826 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Use After Free vulnerability in envoyproxy envoy. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 22-02-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy, designed for cloud-native applications. In affected versions of Envoy a crash occurs when configured for :ref:`upstream tunneling <envoy_v3_api_field_extensions.filters.network.tcp_proxy.v3.TcpProxy.tunneling_config>` and the downstream connection disconnects while the the upstream connection or http/2 stream is still being established. There are no workarounds for this issue. Users are advised to upgrade.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.06% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Envoyproxy1 product
- envoy< 1.18.6 | ≥ 1.19.0, < 1.19.3 | ≥ 1.20.0, < 1.20.2 | ≥ 1.21.0, < 1.21.1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-cmx3-fvgf-83mfX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/ce0ae309057a216aba031aff81c445c90c6ef145X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory