Vulnerability identifier: #VU96644

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7246

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
gRPC
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: grpc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of HTTP/2 headers. A remote attacker can send a series of HTTP/2 requests to the application and gain access to sensitive information or perform spoofing attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gRPC: 1.58.0 - 1.58.2, 1.65.0 - 1.65.3, 1.64.0 - 1.64.2, 1.63.0 - 1.63.1, 1.62.0 - 1.62.2, 1.61.0 - 1.61.2, 1.60.0 - 1.60.1, 1.59.0 - 1.59.4

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External links
http://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/36245

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.