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CVE-2025-54142

Published: Aug 29, 2025Updated: Aug 29, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-444
NVD MITRE
4.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 84.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Akamai Ghost before 2025-07-21 allows HTTP Request Smuggling via an OPTIONS request that has an entity body, because there can be a subsequent request within the persistent connection between an Akamai proxy server and an origin server, if the origin server violates certain Internet standards.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:CC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-444

Affected Products

AkamaiGhostAkamai
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / api-gateway
akamaicommercialCloud & SaaSaka akamai

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://community.akamai.com/customers/s/feed/0D5a700000W51m8CAB
community.akamai.com
https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/advisory-cve-2025-54142-http-request-smuggling-via-options-body
akamai.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 29, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 29, 2025

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