A flaw was found in Undertow
Why It Matters
Analysis dossierWhy It Matters
A flaw was found in Undertow. When Undertow receives an HTTP request where the first header line starts with one or more spaces, it incorrectly processes the request by stripping these leading spaces. This behavior, which violates HTTP standards, can be exploited by a remote attacker to perform request smuggling. Request smuggling allows an attacker to bypass security mechanisms, access restricted information, or manipulate web caches, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure.
High Severity / Review
Unknown
Unknown
Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; CRITICAL severity; Critical CVSS without confirmed KEV exploitation
Affected Products & Remediation
10 source-backed products- redhat build of apache camel - hawtio · 4.0 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat build of apache camel for spring boot · 4.0 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat data grid · 8.0 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat fuse · 7.0.0 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform · 7.0.0; 8.0.0 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform expansion pack · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat process automation · 7.0 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat single sign-on · 7.0 · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat undertow · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
- redhat enterprise linux · 9.0 · NVD CPE · Source
Vendor or catalog guidance (source)
Not provided by source
Known exploitation (source facts)
Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".
- CISA KEV
- Unknown
- Exploited (source statement)
- Unknown
- Publicly disclosed (source)
- Unknown
Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)
SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.
Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)
Exposure
- Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated
Exploitation evidence
- Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated
Response
- Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated
CISA KEV Record
CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.
Change History & Source Data
— No recorded material change
- CNA / source
- secalert@redhat.com
- Record status · verification
- UPDATED · NVD API
- CPE
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_-_hawtio:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel_for_spring_boot:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:data_grid:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_expansion_pack:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:process_automation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:redhat:undertow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Evidence & Provenance
Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-28369"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel descCorrelated briefings
— No published briefing references this CVE