Vulnerability in Golang H2c

CVE-2022-41721

A request smuggling attack is possible when using MaxBytesHandler. When using MaxBytesHandler, the body of an HTTP request is not fully consumed. When the server attempts to read HTTP2 frames from the connection, it will instead be reading the body of the HTTP request, which could be attacker-manipulated to represent arbitrary HTTP2 requests.

Vulnerability class: HTTP Request Smuggling

EPSS: 0.018 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41721?
CVE-2022-41721 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang H2c, classified under Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests (HTTP Request/Response Smuggling). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-41721?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.