Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Netty - CVE-2025-58056
Published: September 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114760
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-58056
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Netty project
Affected software:
Netty
Netty
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP/1.1 requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.
Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-58056
Install updates from vendor's website.