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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-40346

An integer overflow exists in HAProxy 2.0 through 2.5 in htx_add_header that can be exploited to perform an HTTP request smuggling attack, allowing an attacker to bypass all configured http-request HAProxy ACLs and possibly other ACLs.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 57.9%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

An integer overflow exists in HAProxy 2.0 through 2.5 in htx_add_header that can be exploited to perform an HTTP request smuggling attack, allowing an attacker to bypass all configured http-request HAProxy ACLs and possibly other ACLs.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
57.93% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-190
Affected
haproxy/haproxy · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

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