CVE-2026-93569 vulnerability in Red Hat Products
Published on September 18, 2026
Io.netty/netty-codec-http2: http/1 absolute-form host mismatch is translated to http/2 :authority, overriding the request-target authority
HTTP/1 absolute-form Host mismatch is translated to HTTP/2 :authority, overriding the request-target authority
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-93569 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
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-2026-93569 has been classified to as a HTTP Request Smuggling vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-93569
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