CVE-2022-31778

Transfer-Encoding not treated as hop-by-hop

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in handling the Transfer-Encoding header of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to poison the cache. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.0.2.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/rc64lwbdgrkv674koc3zl1sljr9vwg21 mailing list vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5206 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00007.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31778?
CVE-2022-31778 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31778?
To fix CVE-2022-31778, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-31778 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-31778 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-31778?
CVE-2022-31778 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server.
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