CVE-2026-93574 vulnerability in Red Hat Products
Published on September 18, 2026
Io.netty/netty-codec-http: netty: http request smuggling via post-digit whitespace in chunk-size parsing
A flaw was found in Netty's `netty-codec-http` component. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP/1.1 chunk-size token that includes post-digit whitespace. This incorrect parsing of the chunk size can lead to HTTP request smuggling. This allows an attacker to bypass security controls or access unauthorized resources in proxy/backend deployments.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-93574 is exploitable 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 no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and 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-2026-93574 has been classified to as a HTTP Request Smuggling vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-93574
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