HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-24797
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-24797

CWE-200Published: March 31, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pomerium is an identity-aware access proxy. In distributed service mode, Pomerium's Authenticate service exposes pprof debug and prometheus metrics handlers to untrusted traffic. This can leak potentially sensitive environmental information or lead to limited denial of service conditions. This issue is patched in version v0.17.1 Workarounds: Block access to `/debug` and `/metrics` paths on the authenticate service. This can be done with any L7 proxy, including Pomerium's own proxy service.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-24797 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pomerium1 product(s)
pomerium
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/commit/b435f73e2b54088da2aca5e8c3aa1808293d6903
PATCHhttps://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/pull/3212
PATCHhttps://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/commit/b435f73e2b54088da2aca5e8c3aa1808293d6903
PATCHhttps://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/pull/3212
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/security/advisories/GHSA-q98f-2x4p-prjr
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/security/advisories/GHSA-q98f-2x4p-prjr

All References (6)

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https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/commit/b435f73e2b54088da2aca5e8c3aa1808293d6903Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/pull/3212Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/security/advisories/GHSA-q98f-2x4p-prjrMitigation · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/commit/b435f73e2b54088da2aca5e8c3aa1808293d6903Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/pull/3212Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium/security/advisories/GHSA-q98f-2x4p-prjrMitigation · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-24797
CVSS Score9.1 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 31, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-200)

CVE-2014-9162
10.0
CVE-2015-2897
10.0
CVE-2011-0376
10.0
CVE-2013-0693
10.0
CVE-2011-1643
10.0
CVE-2015-0987
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-24797 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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