canonical ubuntu-linux CVE-2022-22720 vulnerability in Canonical and Other Products
Published on March 14, 2022

HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier

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Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier fails to close inbound connection when errors are encountered discarding the request body, exposing the server to HTTP Request Smuggling

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Weakness Type

What is a HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability?

When malformed or abnormal HTTP requests are interpreted by one or more entities in the data flow between the user and the web server, such as a proxy or firewall, they can be interpreted inconsistently, allowing the attacker to "smuggle" a request to one device without the other device being aware of it.

CVE-2022-22720 has been classified to as a HTTP Request Smuggling vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
27.46%
Percentile
96.34%

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