CVE-2024-35296: apache software foundation apache traffic server Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-35296 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache traffic server. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 26-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests. 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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
- NVDNIST8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.08% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apache1 product
- traffic_server≥ 8.0.0, < 8.1.11 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.2.5
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache traffic server≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.1.10 | ≥ 9.0.0, ≤ 9.2.4
Debian1 product
- trafficserver< 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1
Ubuntu1 product
- trafficserverAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products