SB2022031912 - Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in mitmproxy
Published: March 19, 2022 Updated: April 13, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022031912
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24766)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security checks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient protection against HTTP request smuggling in the HTTP/1 message handling logic when processing crafted HTTP requests and responses through the proxy. A remote attacker can smuggle a request or response through the proxy to bypass security checks.
This issue affects deployments where the proxy is used to protect an HTTP/1 service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.