CVE-2026-28369

Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via malformed http request headers

Published Mar 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Undertow. When Undertow receives an HTTP request where the first header line starts with one or more spaces, it incorrectly processes the request by stripping these leading spaces. This behavior, which violates HTTP standards, can be exploited by a remote attacker to perform request smuggling. Request smuggling allows an attacker to bypass security mechanisms, access restricted information, or manipulate web caches, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vqqj-9cmv-hx43 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
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1
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::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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Redhat single Sign-on
Redhat undertow
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
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in Undertow. When Undertow receives an HTTP request where the first header line starts with one or more spaces, it incorrectly processes the request by stripping these leading spaces. This behavior, which violates HTTP standards, can be exploited by a remote attacker to perform request smuggling. Request smuggling allows an attacker to bypass security mechanisms, access restricted information, or manipulate web caches, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure.
Title Undertow: undertow: request smuggling via malformed http request headers
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'}