Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via inconsistent header parsing
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 9 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in Undertow. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to construct specially crafted requests where header names are parsed differently by Undertow compared to upstream proxies. This discrepancy in header interpretation can be exploited to launch request smuggling attacks, potentially bypassing security controls and accessing unauthorized resources.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.6 | — | 2.3.24.SP2-redhat-00001 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8 | — | 2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el8eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8 | — | 801.6.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8 | — | 2.3.24-3.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8 | — | 8.1.6-7.GA_redhat_00010.1.el8eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9 | — | 2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el9eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9 | — | 801.6.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el9eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9 | — | 2.3.24-3.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el9eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9 | — | 8.1.6-7.GA_redhat_00010.1.el9eap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Data Grid 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Fuse 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Process Automation 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) | before 2.2.40.Final | 2.2.40.Final | Patch available | GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658 |
| — | io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) | 2.3.0.Final to before 2.3.25.Final | 2.3.25.Final | Patch available | GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658 |
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.3.24.SP2-redhat-00001 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el8eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 801.6.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.3.24-3.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8.1.6-7.GA_redhat_00010.1.el8eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el9eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 801.6.1-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el9eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.3.24-3.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el9eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 8.1.6-7.GA_redhat_00010.1.el9eap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Data Grid 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Fuse 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Process Automation 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.40.Final Fixed in 2.2.40.Final Patch available GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658
- io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.3.0.Final to before 2.3.25.Final Fixed in 2.3.25.Final Patch available GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_-_hawtio:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_for_spring_boot:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_expansion_pack:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:process_automation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:undertow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_-_hawtio:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_for_spring_boot:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_expansion_pack:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:process_automation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:undertow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658 io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.40.Final Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658 io.undertow:undertow-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.25.Final Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:25125 Released 2026-06-10 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.6 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 8 eap8-activemq-artemis-2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el8eap, eap8-activemq-artemis-cli-2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el8eap, eap8-activemq-artemis-commons-2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el8eap +19
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 9 eap8-activemq-artemis-2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el9eap, eap8-activemq-artemis-cli-2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el9eap, eap8-activemq-artemis-commons-2.40.0-7.redhat_00015.1.el9eap +19
- RHSA-2026:25126 Released 2026-06-10 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.6 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.6 io.undertow.undertow-core-2.3.24.SP2-redhat-00001.jar, org.jboss.activemq.artemis.integration.artemis-wildfly-integration-2.0.3.Final-redhat-00001.jar
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Data Grid 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and 13 more products — RHSA-2026:25125
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-22646 Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via malformed http request headersPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-22644 Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via `\r\r\r` as a header block terminatorPriority MEDIUM 42
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Data Grid 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and 13 more products — RHSA-2026:25126
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-22646 Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via malformed http request headersPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-22644 Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via `\r\r\r` as a header block terminatorPriority MEDIUM 42
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Data Grid 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25125 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8.1 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25125 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25126 |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28368
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658
- 2026-10-15 Fix available: io.undertow/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.6 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: Maven/io.undertow:[email protected], Maven/io.undertow:[email protected] · GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658
- 2026-11-04 3 new references · GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658
References
Advisory 5
Other 4
- https://github.com/undertow-io/undertow/commit/3ece0bf2b2cf5e01db8ca25e41b831e66d3f5961
- https://github.com/undertow-io/undertow/commit/904e26f1be62fb00b440538608a9574839821878
- https://github.com/undertow-io/undertow/commit/c5dc41479e9c3576552d7e98e31bb1c237ae155e
- https://github.com/undertow-io/undertow
More Red Hat Build Of Apache Camel - Hawtio vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-22646 Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via malformed http request headers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-22644 Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via `\r\r\r` as a header block terminator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-07308 Undertow: improper state management in proxy protocol parsing causes information leakage CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-28368 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28368 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-28368 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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