CVE-2021-41732
An issue was discovered in zeek version 4.1.0. There is a HTTP request splitting vulnerability...
An issue was discovered in zeek version 4.1.0. There is a HTTP request splitting vulnerability that will invalidate any ZEEK HTTP based security analysis. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the observed behavior is intended
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
An issue was discovered in zeek version 4.1.0. There is a HTTP request splitting vulnerability that will invalidate any ZEEK HTTP based security analysis. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the observed behavior is intended
- Record
CVE-2021-41732- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-444
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
8.2
An issue was discovered in zeek version 4.1.0. There is a HTTP request splitting vulnerability that will invalidate any ZEEK HTTP based security analysis. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the observed behavior is intended
- Record
CVE-2021-41732- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-444
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-28744
8.2
An issue was discovered in zeek version 4.1.0. There is a HTTP request splitting vulnerability that will invalidate any ZEEK HTTP based security analysis. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the observed behavior is intended
- Record
EUVD-2021-28744- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-82p3-37jm-2r8w
7.5
An issue was discovered in zeek version 4.1.0. There is a HTTP request splitting vulnerability...
An issue was discovered in zeek version 4.1.0. There is a HTTP request splitting vulnerability that will invalidate any ZEEK HTTP based security analysis.
- Record
GHSA-82p3-37jm-2r8w- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-444
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
An issue was discovered in zeek version 4.1.0. There is a HTTP request splitting vulnerability that will invalidate any ZEEK HTTP based security analysis. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the observed behavior is intended
- Record
CVE-2021-41732- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-41732 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Zeek, published September 29, 2021. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile.