CVE-2023-38522: apache software foundation apache traffic server HTTP Request/Response Smuggling

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-38522 is a high (CVSS 7.5) HTTP Request/Response Smuggling vulnerability in apache software foundation apache traffic server. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-07-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-11-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Traffic Server accepts characters that are not allowed for HTTP field names and forwards malformed requests to origin servers. This can be utilized for request smuggling and may also lead cache poisoning if the origin servers are vulnerable. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.

• CWE-444Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')The product acts as an intermediary HTTP agent (such as a proxy or firewall) in the data flow between two entities such as a client and server, but it does not interpret malformed HTTP requests or responses in ways that are consistent with how the messages will be processed by those entities that are at the ultimate destination.