GHSA-5587-2x54-jj6h: Skipper's routesrv-no-auth component: All routesrv API Endpoints Lack Authentication
Description
The routesrv component exposes the full cluster route topology (Ingress/RouteGroup configurations, backend URLs, filter chains, OAuth/OIDC callback paths) and cache-cluster topology (Redis/Valkey shard addresses) over plain HTTP with zero authentication. Any pod in the Kubernetes cluster can reach routesrv via its predictable DNS name and retrieve sensitive cluster-wide routing and cache infrastructure data.
Vulnerable Code
routesrv/routesrv.go:87-99,114-137 — all handler registrations on the main mux:
mux.Handle("/routes", b) // eskipBytes.ServeHTTP — all route data
mux.Handle("/routes/{zone}", b) // zone-scoped route data
mux.Handle("/swarm/redis/shards", rh) // Redis cluster addresses
mux.Handle("/swarm/valkey/shards", vh) // Valkey cluster addresses
routesrv/eskipbytes.go:134-196 — eskipBytes.ServeHTTP:
func (e *eskipBytes) ServeHTTP(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
// ... only checks GET/HEAD method, NO auth check
if r.Method != "GET" && r.Method != "HEAD" {
w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
return
}
// ... serves all route data immediately
}
routesrv/redishandler.go:28-41 — RedisHandler.ServeHTTP:
func (rh *RedisHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
if r.Method != "GET" {
w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
return
}
// ... serves Redis cluster addresses immediately, NO auth check
}
routesrv/valkeyhandler.go:28-41 — ValkeyHandler.ServeHTTP:
func (vh *ValkeyHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
if r.Method != "GET" {
w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
return
}
// ... serves Valkey cluster addresses immediately, NO auth check
}
Attack Path
1. Initial Compromise: Attacker compromises any pod in the Kubernetes cluster (via application CVE, supply-chain attack, malicious container image, etc.)
2. Discovery: Attacker discovers routesrv via predictable Kubernetes DNS name: skipper-ingress-routesrv.kube-system.svc.cluster.local:9090 (documented at docs/tutorials/oper
Details
Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5587-2x54-jj6h
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54246 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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