CVE-2022-22720
Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier fails to close inbound connection when errors are encountered discarding the request body, exposing the server to HTTP Request Smuggling
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier fails to close inbound connection when errors are encountered discarding the request body, exposing the server to HTTP Request Smuggling
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 28.19% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-444
- Affected
- apache/http server · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · oracle/enterprise manager ops center · oracle/http server · oracle/zfs storage appliance kit · apple/mac os x · apple/macos
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 28.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220321-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGWILBORT67SHMSLYSQZG2NMXGCMPUZO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X73C35MMMZGBVPQQCH7LQZUMYZNQA5FO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z7H26WJ6TPKNWV3QKY4BHKUKQVUTZJTD/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-20Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220321-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.