CVE-2023-38522

HIGH

7.5

Description

Apache Traffic Server accepts characters that are not allowed for HTTP field names and forwards malformed requests to origin servers. This can be utilized for request smuggling and may also lead cache poisoning if the origin servers are vulnerable. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published7/26/2024

Last Modified11/3/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apache:traffic_server

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-444CWE-444

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/c4mcmpblgl8kkmyt56t23543gp8v56m0(security@apache.org)

https://lists.apache.org/thread/c4mcmpblgl8kkmyt56t23543gp8v56m0(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00040.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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