CVE-2026-59903
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CVE-2026-59903 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to 4.1.137.Final and 4.2.17.Final, io.netty.handler.codec.http.cors.CorsHandler setVaryHeader replaces application Vary headers such as Authorization or Cookie with Origin, allowing a caching proxy or CDN to reuse authenticated responses across users and disclose sensitive information. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to 4.1.137.Final and 4.2.17.Final, io.netty.handler.codec.http.cors.CorsHandler setVaryHeader replaces application Vary headers such as Authorization or Cookie with Origin, allowing a caching proxy or CDN to reuse authenticated responses across users and disclose sensitive information. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.137.Final and 4.2.17.Final.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netty | Netty | < 4.1.137 |
| Netty | Netty | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.17 |
References
- https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/17213Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/17217Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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