How severe is CVE-2020-8664?

CVE-2020-8664 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-8664 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-8664?

CVE-2020-8664 affects Cncf Envoy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8664?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-8664 published?

CVE-2020-8664 was published on 2020-03-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-8664

CVE-2020-8664 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cncf Envoy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (68th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Cncf Envoy
Published: 2020-03-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CNCF Envoy through 1.13.0 has incorrect Access Control when using SDS with Combined Validation Context. Using the same secret (e.g. trusted CA) across many resources together with the combined validation context could lead to the “static” part of the validation context to be not applied, even though it was visible in the active config dump.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8664?: CNCF Envoy through 1.13.0 has incorrect Access Control when using SDS with Combined Validation Context. Using the same secret (e.g. trusted CA) across many resources together with the combined validation context could lead to the “static” part of the validation context to be not applied, even though it was visible in the active config dump.
How severe is CVE-2020-8664?: CVE-2020-8664 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-8664 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-8664?: CVE-2020-8664 affects Cncf Envoy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8664?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-8664 published?: CVE-2020-8664 was published on 2020-03-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cncf:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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