CVE-2026-34475: varnish-software varnish_cache
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-34475DEBIAN-CVE-2026-34475
Published 27-03-2026Last modified 27-03-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-34475 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in varnish-software varnish_cache. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · +0.17 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 27-03-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-03-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Varnish Cache before 8.0.1 and Varnish Enterprise before 6.0.16r12, in certain unchecked req.url scenarios, mishandle URLs with a path of / for HTTP/1.1, potentially leading to cache poisoning or authentication bypass.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 5.4–9.8
- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.17 pp
From 0.20% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.37%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Varnish-software2 products
- varnish_cache< 6.0.17 LTS | ≥ 7.0.0, < 8.0.1
- varnish_enterprise≤ 6.0.15 | 6.0.16:r1 | 6.0.16:r10 | 6.0.16:r11 | 6.0.16:r2 | 6.0.16:r3 | 6.0.16:r4 | 6.0.16:r5 | 6.0.16:r6 | 6.0.16:r7 | 6.0.16:r8 | 6.0.16:r9
Debian1 product
- varnishAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- varnishAll versions (No fix recorded)
Vinyl-cache1 product
- vinyl_cache< 8.0.1
4 vendors · 5 products