CVE-2026-50052

HTTP/2 Request Parsing Flaw Enabling Backend Desync Attack in Vinyl Cache and Varnish Cache

Published Jun 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Vinyl Cache before 9.0.1 and Varnish Cache before 9.0.3, a deficiency in HTTP/2 request parsing can be exploited to launch a backend request desync
attack (request smuggling), which in turn can be used for cache poisoning,
authentication bypass, or possibly even information disclosure and manipulation. The attack vector only exists if HTTP/2 support is enabled by setting the
feature parameter to contain +http2. HTTP/2 support is disabled by
default.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to fix version


Vendor Workaround

Disable HTTP/2The vulnerability can only be exploited if HTTP/2 support is enabled. Where it is, it can be disabled * at runtime by issuing vinyladm param.set feature -http2 * persistently by removing -p feature=+http2 from the vinyld startup parameters Note that HTTP/2 typically requires a TLS offloader, which must be changed to no longer send the h2 ALPN. For example with haproxy, in the listen/bind configuration directive, alpn h2,http/1.1 should be replaced with alpn http/1.1.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared The Vinyl Cache Project
The Vinyl Cache Project varnish Cache (pre Split)
The Vinyl Cache Project vinyl Cache
Varnish Software
Varnish Software varnish Cache By Varnish Software
Vendors & Products The Vinyl Cache Project
The Vinyl Cache Project varnish Cache (pre Split)
The Vinyl Cache Project vinyl Cache
Varnish Software
Varnish Software varnish Cache By Varnish Software
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title HTTP/2 Request Parsing Flaw Enabling Backend Desync Attack in Vinyl Cache and Varnish Cache
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Vinyl Cache before 9.0.1 and Varnish Cache before 9.0.3, a deficiency in HTTP/2 request parsing can be exploited to launch a backend request desync attack (request smuggling), which in turn can be used for cache poisoning, authentication bypass, or possibly even information disclosure and manipulation. The attack vector only exists if HTTP/2 support is enabled by setting the feature parameter to contain +http2. HTTP/2 support is disabled by default.
Weaknesses CWE-444
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Green'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 1, 2026, 7:33 PM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2026, 3:56 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jun 3, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 7:10 PM