CVE-2026-28367

Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via `\r\r\r` as a header block terminator

Published Mar 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Undertow. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending `\r\r\r` as a header block terminator. This can be used for request smuggling with certain proxy servers, such as older versions of Apache Traffic Server and Google Cloud Classic Application Load Balancer, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of web requests.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

To mitigate this vulnerability, configure any proxy servers positioned in front of Undertow to strictly validate HTTP header terminations. Ensure that these proxies are configured to reject or normalize non-standard header block terminators, such as `\r\r\r`, before forwarding requests to Undertow. This operational control helps prevent request smuggling attacks by ensuring that only properly formed HTTP requests reach the Undertow server.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3gv6-g396-9v4r Undertow is Vulnerable to HTTP Request/Response Smuggling
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat jboss Bpms
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_bpms_platform:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_bpms:7
Vendors & Products Redhat jboss Enterprise Bpms Platform
Redhat jboss Bpms
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat single Sign-on
Redhat undertow
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_-_hawtio:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_for_spring_boot:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_expansion_pack:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:process_automation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:undertow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Redhat single Sign-on
Redhat undertow
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat build Of Apache Camel - Hawtio
Redhat build Of Apache Camel For Spring Boot
Redhat data Grid
Redhat fuse
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Redhat process Automation
Vendors & Products Redhat build Of Apache Camel - Hawtio
Redhat build Of Apache Camel For Spring Boot
Redhat data Grid
Redhat fuse
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Redhat process Automation
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in Undertow. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending `\r\r\r` as a header block terminator. This can be used for request smuggling with certain proxy servers, such as older versions of Apache Traffic Server and Google Cloud Classic Application Load Balancer, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of web requests.
Title Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via `\r\r\r` as a header block terminator
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat apache Camel Hawtio
Redhat camel Spring Boot
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat jboss Data Grid
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Redhat jboss Enterprise Bpms Platform
Redhat jboss Fuse
Redhat jbosseapxp
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
Weaknesses CWE-444
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:apache_camel_hawtio:4
cpe:/a:redhat:camel_spring_boot:4
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:8
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_bpms_platform:7
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_fuse:7
cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp
cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat apache Camel Hawtio
Redhat camel Spring Boot
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat jboss Data Grid
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Redhat jboss Enterprise Bpms Platform
Redhat jboss Fuse
Redhat jbosseapxp
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}