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 10.0.5, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: HTTP Request Smuggling
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Traffic Server
- Apache Software Foundation Traffic Server — versions 9.2.0, 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/rwyx91rsrnmpjbm04footfjjf6m9d1c9 (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.