CVE-2026-93573: Request Smuggling (CVSS 6.5)

Description

A flaw was found in Netty's HTTP/1.1 decoder. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass `Transfer-Encoding` header validation by splitting the `Transfer-Encoding` field across multiple headers, with the last field containing a non-final transfer coding like `gzip` or `deflate`. This bypass can lead to HTTP request smuggling, enabling attackers to bypass security controls, desynchronize request processing, or cause requests to be processed in an unintended context.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0090

Probability of exploitation

0.59%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-444 CWE-444

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69440 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69470 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93573 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536964

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-93573? +

A flaw was found in Netty's HTTP/1.1 decoder. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass `Transfer-Encoding` header validation by splitting the `Transfer-Encoding` field across multiple headers, with the last field containing a non-final transfer coding like `gzip` or `deflate`. This bypass can lead to HTTP request smuggling, enabling attackers to bypass security controls, desynchronize request processing, or cause requests to be processed in an unintended context. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-93573? +

CVE-2026-93573 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0090, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-93573? +

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