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TI-2022-06970 Aliases CVE-2022-22720GHSA-2hwm-6xjf-3xmx

HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier

Priority HIGH 65CWE-444Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 32 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier fails to close inbound connection when errors are encountered discarding the request body, exposing the server to HTTP Request Smuggling

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.28189 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 32 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache HTTP ServerApache HTTP Server 2.4 – 2.4.52—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache HTTP Server VendorApache Affected Apache HTTP Server 2.4 – 2.4.52 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.52VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*34VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*35VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*36VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.4.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020-001VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.52 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:zfs_storage_appliance_kit:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-007VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-008VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.15.7; 11.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0 – 12.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.7; 11.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0 – 12.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:1389 Released 2022-04-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 SP11 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-1.6.1-91.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-devel-1.6.1-91.jbcs.el7, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-ldap-1.6.1-91.jbcs.el7 +34
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8 jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-1.6.1-91.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-devel-1.6.1-91.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-apr-util-ldap-1.6.1-91.el8jbcs +34
  • RHSA-2022:1390 Released 2022-04-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 SP11 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services
  • RHSA-2022:1173 Released 2022-04-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 ELS) httpd-2.2.15-70.el6_10, httpd-devel-2.2.15-70.el6_10, httpd-manual-2.2.15-70.el6_10 +2
Show 10 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2022:1136 Released 2022-04-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.6) httpd-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, httpd-devel-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, httpd-manual-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.6) httpd-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, httpd-devel-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, httpd-manual-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.6) mod_ldap-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-89.el7_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.6) mod_ldap-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-89.el7_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.6) mod_ldap-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-89.el7_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.6) httpd-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, httpd-devel-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4, httpd-manual-2.4.6-89.el7_6.4 +3
  • RHSA-2022:1139 Released 2022-04-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.3) httpd-2.4.6-45.el7_3.8, httpd-devel-2.4.6-45.el7_3.8, httpd-manual-2.4.6-45.el7_3.8 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3) mod_ldap-2.4.6-45.el7_3.8, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-45.el7_3.8, mod_session-2.4.6-45.el7_3.8
  • RHSA-2022:1137 Released 2022-04-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.7) httpd-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, httpd-devel-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, httpd-manual-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.7) httpd-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, httpd-devel-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, httpd-manual-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-90.el7_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-90.el7_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-90.el7_7.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.7) httpd-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, httpd-devel-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3, httpd-manual-2.4.6-90.el7_7.3 +3
  • RHSA-2022:1138 Released 2022-04-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) httpd-2.4.6-67.el7_4.9, httpd-devel-2.4.6-67.el7_4.9, httpd-manual-2.4.6-67.el7_4.9 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) mod_ldap-2.4.6-67.el7_4.9, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-67.el7_4.9
  • RHSA-2022:1102 Released 2022-03-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd:2.4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) httpd-2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+14532+bd4c0f23.4.aarch64::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+14532+bd4c0f23.4.ppc64le::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-21.module+el8.2.0+14532+bd4c0f23.4.s390x::httpd:2.4 +38
  • RHSA-2022:1080 Released 2022-03-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd:2.4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) httpd-2.4.37-16.module+el8.1.0+14533+ac5a4716.4.ppc64le::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-16.module+el8.1.0+14533+ac5a4716.4.src::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-16.module+el8.1.0+14533+ac5a4716.4.x86_64::httpd:2.4 +19
  • RHSA-2022:1072 Released 2022-03-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd:2.4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) httpd-2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+14531+e1b94dfe.4.aarch64::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+14531+e1b94dfe.4.ppc64le::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-39.module+el8.4.0+14531+e1b94dfe.4.s390x::httpd:2.4 +38
  • RHSA-2022:1075 Released 2022-03-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd24-httpd security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-23.el7.2, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-23.el7.2, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.34-23.el7.2 +5
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-23.el7.2, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-23.el7.2, httpd24-httpd-manual-2.4.34-23.el7.2 +5
  • RHSA-2022:1049 Released 2022-03-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd:2.4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) httpd-2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+14530+6f259f31.3.aarch64::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+14530+6f259f31.3.ppc64le::httpd:2.4, httpd-2.4.37-43.module+el8.5.0+14530+6f259f31.3.s390x::httpd:2.4 +38
  • RHSA-2022:1045 Released 2022-03-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, httpd-devel-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, httpd-manual-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, httpd-devel-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, httpd-manual-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, httpd-devel-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, httpd-manual-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-97.el7_9.5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, httpd-devel-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, httpd-manual-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) mod_ldap-2.4.6-97.el7_9.5, mod_proxy_html-1:2.4.6-97.el7_9.5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:1049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2022:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2022:1102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2022:1072
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2022:1173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2022:1139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2022:1138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2022:1136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2022:1136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2022:1139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2022:1138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2022:1136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2022:1136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2022:1136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2022:1136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1137
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1045
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesFixed RHSA-2022:1390
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2022:1389
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2022:1389
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1075
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:1075
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22720
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hwm-6xjf-3xmx
  3. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2022:1390 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Core Services · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 15

  • TI-2021-18535 Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 and 2.4.50 (incomplete fix of CVE-2021-41773) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18417 Path traversal and file disclosure vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.49 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-25716 Apache HTTP Server weakness in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2019-00184 Use after free in Apache HTTP Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 349 →

Sources

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