9.1

CVE-2026-28368: redhat build_of_apache_camel_-_hawtio HTTP Request/Response Smuggling

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-28368DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28368GHSA-8v4x-mgvp-p658
Published 27-03-2026Last modified 14-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-28368 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) HTTP Request/Response Smuggling vulnerability in redhat build_of_apache_camel_-_hawtio. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.89%
0%100%
Low · +0.18 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

Timeline

  1. 27-03-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in Undertow. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to construct specially crafted requests where header names are parsed differently by Undertow compared to upstream proxies. This discrepancy in header interpretation can be exploited to launch request smuggling attacks, potentially bypassing security controls and accessing unauthorized resources.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.18 pp

From 0.70% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat10 products
Debian1 product
  • undertowAll versions (No fix recorded)
Io.undertow1 product
  • undertow-parent≤ 2.3.23.Final
Ubuntu1 product
  • undertowAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 13 products

References

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