What is CVE-2024-53868?

CVE-2024-53868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Traffic_server, classified under Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests (HTTP Request/Response Smuggling). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2024-53868?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Traffic_server

CVE-2024-53868

Apache Traffic Server allows request smuggling if chunked messages are malformed. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.9, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.10 or…

Vulnerability class: HTTP Request Smuggling

EPSS: 0.006 (46.1th 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:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Traffic_server
Apache Software Foundation Traffic Server — versions 9.2.0, 10.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-444 — Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests (HTTP Request/Response Smuggling)

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53868?: CVE-2024-53868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Traffic_server, classified under Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests (HTTP Request/Response Smuggling). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-53868?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.