CVE-2026-93569: Io.netty/netty-codec-http2: http/1 absolute-form host mismatch is translated to http/2 :authority, overriding the request-target authority

Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-18 · updated 2026-10-19
Weakness: CWE-444

Description

A flaw was found in Netty. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Netty's HTTP/1 to HTTP/2 conversion process. When an HTTP/1 request includes both an absolute-form request-target and a conflicting Host header, Netty incorrectly prioritizes the Host header for the HTTP/2 :authority field, discarding the original request-target authority. This inconsistency can allow an attacker to bypass security controls in Netty-based proxies or gateways, potentially leading to unauthorized access, cache poisoning, or misrouting of requests.

Affected products

Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4: all versions
Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 3.33.3.SP2: all versions — fixed in 4.1.138.Final-redhat-00001
Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3: all versions
Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4: all versions
Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 3: all versions
Red Hat Data Grid 8: all versions
Red Hat Fuse 7: all versions
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7: all versions
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack: all versions
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7: all versions

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 3.33.3.SP2 4.1.138.Final-redhat-00001. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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