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CVE-2026-42578Proof of concept (PoC) published · CISA

Netty: HTTP Header Injection via HttpProxyHandler Disabled Validation

CVSS score

2.9

EPSS probability

%1.2

Risk score

0.0

Published

5 mo ago

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Patch status has not yet been verified

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Vulnerability description

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CVE-2026-42578 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to 4.2.13.Final and 4.1.133.Final, Netty's HttpProxyHandler constructs HTTP CONNECT requests with header validation explicitly disabled. The newInitialMessage() method creates headers using DefaultHttpHeadersFactory.headersFactory().withValidation(false), then adds user-provided outboundHeaders without any CRLF validation. This allows an attacker who can influence the outbound headers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers into the CONNECT request sent to the proxy server. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.13.Final and 4.1.133.Final.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42578 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

IDVENDORPRODUCTACTION
1nettynetty View
2nettynetty View
3nettynetty View
Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 3

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCOREVERSIONSEVERITYVECTORSOURCE
7.5CVSS V31HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NNVD
7.5CVSS V3_1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NCVE ADP
2.9CVSS V40LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XNVD
2.9CVSS V4_0LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PCVE CNA

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-42578 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-113: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-113CWE-93: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-93

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-42578 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL InjectionCAPEC-126: Path TraversalCAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden
PermissionsGerekmiyor
UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-45q3-82m4-75jrvendor-advisoryhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23808nvdhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24502nvdhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25123nvdhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28010nvdhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36820nvdhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37390nvdhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42644nvdhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49700nvdhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49701nvd

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

2.9 / 10
Attack VectorNetworkComplexityLowPrivilegesNoneUser Interact.NoneConfidentialityLowIntegrityNoneAvailabilityNone

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone required
User InteractionNone required
Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low
Integrity (Bütünlük)None
Availability (Erişilebilirlik)None

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Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-113 CWE-93

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