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NVD CRITICAL: CVE-2026-28368 — A flaw was found in Undertow. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to con...

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 05:16 PM UTC·Source: NIST NVD

Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 05:46 PM UTC

Executive Summary

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.

Analysis

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 Score: 8.7. Published: 2026-03-27T17:16:27.993.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-28368
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Mar 27, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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