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CVE-2021-21378

Envoy is a cloud-native high-performance edge/middle/service proxy. In Envoy version 1.17.0 an attacker can bypass authentication by presenting a JWT token with an issuer that is not in the provider list when Envoy's JWT Authentication filter is configured with the `allow_missing` requirement under `requires_any` due to a mistake in implementation. Envoy's JWT Authentication filter can be…

Severity
High 8.2
Published
11 Mar 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
EnvoyServers and applications · cpe:a:envoyproxy:envoy
  • Version 1.17.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21378
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-21378