CVE-2024-28101: apollo router — Fix

Description

The Apollo Router is a graph router written in Rust to run a federated supergraph that uses Apollo Federation. Versions 0.9.5 until 1.40.2 are subject to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) type vulnerability. When receiving compressed HTTP payloads, affected versions of the Router evaluate the `limits.http_max_request_bytes` configuration option after the entirety of the compressed payload is decompressed. If affected versions of the Router receive highly compressed payloads, this could result in significant memory consumption while the compressed payload is expanded. Router version 1.40.2 has a fix for the vulnerability. Those who are unable to upgrade may be able to implement mitigations at proxies or load balancers positioned in front of their Router fleet (e.g. Nginx, HAProxy, or cloud-native WAF services) by creating limits on HTTP body upload size.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-409 CWE-409

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apollographql	apollo_router	0.9.5 — 1.40.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/apollographql/router/commit/9e9527c73c8f34fc8438b09066163cd42520f413 https://github.com/apollographql/router/security/advisories/GHSA-cgqf-3cq5-wvcj https://github.com/apollographql/router/commit/9e9527c73c8f34fc8438b09066163cd42520f413 https://github.com/apollographql/router/security/advisories/GHSA-cgqf-3cq5-wvcj

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28101? +

The Apollo Router is a graph router written in Rust to run a federated supergraph that uses Apollo Federation. Versions 0.9.5 until 1.40.2 are subject to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) type vulnerability. When receiving compressed HTTP payloads, affected versions of the Router evaluate the `limits.http_max_request_bytes` configuration option after the entirety of the compressed payload is decompressed. If affected versions of the Router receive highly compressed payloads, this could result in significant memory consumption while the compressed payload is expanded. Router version 1.40.2 has a fix for the vulnerability. Those who are unable to upgrade may be able to implement mitigations at proxies or load balancers positioned in front of their Router fleet (e.g. Nginx, HAProxy, or cloud-native WAF services) by creating limits on HTTP body upload size. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-28101? +

CVE-2024-28101 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28101? +

CVE-2024-28101 affects products from apollographql, specifically: apollo_router. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-28101? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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