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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-22959

The parser in accepts requests with a space (SP) right after the header name before the colon.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 3.16%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The parser in accepts requests with a space (SP) right after the header name before the colon. This can lead to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS) in llhttp < v2.1.4 and < v6.0.6.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
3.16% probability · 87th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-444
Affected
llhttp/llhttp · oracle/graalvm · debian/debian linux
Source
support@hackerone.com

References

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