CVE-2026-33870

Netty: HTTP Request Smuggling via Chunked Extension Quoted-String Parsing

Published Mar 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final, Netty incorrectly parses quoted strings in HTTP/1.1 chunked transfer encoding extension values, enabling request smuggling attacks. Versions 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final fix the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pwqr-wmgm-9rr8 Netty: HTTP Request Smuggling via Chunked Extension Quoted-String Parsing
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Netty
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Vendors & Products Netty
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Description Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final, Netty incorrectly parses quoted strings in HTTP/1.1 chunked transfer encoding extension values, enabling request smuggling attacks. Versions 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final fix the issue.
Title Netty: HTTP Request Smuggling via Chunked Extension Quoted-String Parsing
Weaknesses CWE-444
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 15, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
Mar 24, 2026, 3:10 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Sep 14, 2026, 1:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 27, 2026, 7:54 PM