Is CVE-2022-31045 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-31045 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-31045 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-31045 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-31045?

CVE-2022-31045 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-31045

CWE-125Published: June 9, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Istio is an open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices. In affected versions ill-formed headers sent to Envoy in certain configurations can lead to unexpected memory access resulting in undefined behavior or crashing. Users are most likely at risk if they have an Istio ingress Gateway exposed to external traffic. This vulnerability has been resolved in versions 1.12.8, 1.13.5, and 1.14.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-31045 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), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.