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.
CVE-2026-28369
CVSS base score
8.7 (v3.1)
Severity
HIGH
Attack vector
Network
Weakness
CWE-444
Last modified
November 4, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected products
redhat build of apache camel - hawtio
redhat build of apache camel for spring boot
redhat data grid
redhat fuse
redhat jboss enterprise application platform
redhat jboss enterprise application platform expansion pack
redhat process automation
redhat single sign-on
redhat undertow
redhat enterprise linux
References
- access.redhat.com
- access.redhat.com
- access.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory