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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-20444

HttpObjectDecoder.java in Netty before 4.1.44 allows an HTTP header that lacks a colon, which might be interpreted as a separate header with an incorrect syntax, or might be interpreted as an "invalid fold."

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 8.91%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

HttpObjectDecoder.java in Netty before 4.1.44 allows an HTTP header that lacks a colon, which might be interpreted as a separate header with an incorrect syntax, or might be interpreted as an "invalid fold."

CVSS 3.1
9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS
8.91% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-444
Affected
netty/netty · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/jboss amq clients · redhat/jboss enterprise application platform
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.