How severe is CVE-2024-28248?

CVE-2024-28248 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-28248 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28248?

CVE-2024-28248 affects Cilium. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28248?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-28248 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28248 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0842.

When was CVE-2024-28248 published?

CVE-2024-28248 was published on 2024-03-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28248

CVE-2024-28248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cilium with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. 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-693.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-0842
Weakness: CWE-693
Affected product: Cilium
Published: 2024-03-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane. Starting in version 1.13.9 and prior to versions 1.13.13, 1.14.8, and 1.15.2, Cilium's HTTP policies are not consistently applied to all traffic in the scope of the policies, leading to HTTP traffic being incorrectly and intermittently forwarded when it should be dropped. This issue has been patched in Cilium 1.15.2, 1.14.8, and 1.13.13. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28248?: Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane. Starting in version 1.13.9 and prior to versions 1.13.13, 1.14.8, and 1.15.2, Cilium's HTTP policies are not consistently applied to all traffic in the scope of the policies, leading to HTTP traffic being incorrectly and intermittently forwarded when it should be dropped. This issue has been patched in Cilium 1.15.2, 1.14.8, and 1.13.13. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
How severe is CVE-2024-28248?: CVE-2024-28248 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-28248 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-28248?: CVE-2024-28248 affects Cilium. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28248?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-28248 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28248 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0842.
When was CVE-2024-28248 published?: CVE-2024-28248 was published on 2024-03-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cilium:cilium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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