#VU125743 Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2026-24880
Published: April 9, 2026 / Updated: April 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125743
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24880
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform request smuggling.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in HTTP/1.1 chunk extension handling when parsing chunked requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request with an invalid chunk extension to perform request smuggling.
Exploitation requires a reverse proxy in front of Tomcat that allows CRLF sequences in an otherwise valid chunk extension.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.