CVE-2022-25763
Improper input validation on HTTP/2 headers
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.
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
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2022-25763- 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
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-444
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
6.8
Improper input validation on HTTP/2 headers
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2022-25763- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-444
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-30414
6.8
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.
- Record
EUVD-2022-30414- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mp6g-w483-p43g
7.5
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server...
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.
- Record
GHSA-mp6g-w483-p43g- 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-20, CWE-444
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.8
Improper input validation on HTTP/2 headers
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.
- Record
CVE-2022-25763- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-444
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-25763
7.5
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-25763- 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
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-25763
7.5
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-25763- 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
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
trafficserverDebian:12 |
before 9.1.3+ds-1 | 9.1.3+ds-1 |
trafficserverDebian:10 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u7, plus listed versions 8.0.2+ds-18.0.2+ds-1+deb10u18.0.2+ds-1+deb10u28.0.2+ds-1+deb10u38.0.2+ds-1+deb10u48.0.2+ds-1+deb10u58.0.2+ds-1+deb10u6 |
8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u7 |
trafficserverDebian:11 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 8.1.5+ds-1~deb11u1, plus listed versions 8.1.1+ds-1.18.1.1+ds-1.1+deb11u1 |
8.1.5+ds-1~deb11u1 |
trafficserverUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-2ubuntu15.3.0-2ubuntu2 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.0.0-57.1.2+ds-27.1.2+ds-2build17.1.2+ds-3 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0.5+ds-18.0.5+ds-28.0.5+ds-2build18.0.5+ds-2ubuntu18.0.5+ds-38.0.5+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.1.1+ds-1.19.1.1+ds-2build19.1.1+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm19.1.1+ds-2ubuntu0.19.1.1+ds-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-25763 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Traffic Server, published August 10, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.09%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in trafficserver 9.1.3+ds-1.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/rc64lwbdgrkv674koc3zl1sljr9vwg21
debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5206
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJ67IWD5PRJUOIYIDJRUG3UMS2UF4X4J
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZCSBQBYPOZSWS5LCOAQ6LJLRLXFIAW5A
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25763
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CJ67IWD5PRJUOIYIDJRUG3UMS2UF4X4J
Show 6 moreShow less
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZCSBQBYPOZSWS5LCOAQ6LJLRLXFIAW5A
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mp6g-w483-p43g
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/25xxx/CVE-2022-25763.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-25763
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-25763
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25763