CVE-2026-111811: Apache Traffic Server: tsmemcache plugin exposes the shared proxy cache over the network with no authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-111811 is a critical (CVSS 9.4) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache traffic server. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.4 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 21-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Apache Traffic Server's experimental tsmemcache plugin allows unauthenticated network read, write, and deletion of the shared proxy cache. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.11, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.15, from 10.0.0 through 10.1.4, 10.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.16, 10.1.5, or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST9.4CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/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:X
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.4CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/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:X
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.4CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
- NVDNIST9.0CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.0CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache traffic server≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.1.11 | ≥ 9.0.0, ≤ 9.2.15 | ≥ 10.0.0, ≤ 10.1.4 | 10.2.0
Debian1 product
- trafficserverAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- trafficserverAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- lists.apache.org/thread/r95dq29ywcd1f4x30snxlqmb12z4s4kcVendor Advisory