When kuma-dp is configured with the Envoy admin API on a Unix domain socket, which is the default, its readiness service on TCP port 9902 - bound to all interfaces - forwards almost the entire Envoy admin API to any caller that can reach the port, with no authentication.
An attacker with network access to a data plane's port 9902, for example another pod on the cluster network, can read Envoy and data plane configuration without credentials: config dumps, cluster and listener lists, stats, and the mesh trust bundle. Exposure is read-only - destructive Envoy admin actions are blocked and private keys are not exposed.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Requires local network access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
Low
Partial data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 4
https://developer.konghq.com/mesh/changelog/
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https://github.com/kumahq/kuma/pull/17317
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https://github.com/kumahq/kuma/pull/17418
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https://github.com/kumahq/kuma/security/advisories/GHSA-r9pv-x3pm-4r2w
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