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CVE-2026-28368

Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via inconsistent header parsing

Published: Mar 27, 2026Updated: Jun 10, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-444

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

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Timeline

Published
Mar 27, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2026

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