Description
Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final, Netty incorrectly parses quoted strings in HTTP/1.1 chunked transfer encoding extension values, enabling request smuggling attacks. Versions 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final fix the issue.
Published: 2026-03-27
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: HTTP Request Smuggling via incorrect quoted‑string parsing
Action: Patch Immediately
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pwqr-wmgm-9rr8 Netty: HTTP Request Smuggling via Chunked Extension Quoted-String Parsing
History

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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First Time appeared Netty
Netty netty
Vendors & Products Netty
Netty netty

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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Description Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final, Netty incorrectly parses quoted strings in HTTP/1.1 chunked transfer encoding extension values, enabling request smuggling attacks. Versions 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final fix the issue.
Title Netty: HTTP Request Smuggling via Chunked Extension Quoted-String Parsing
Weaknesses CWE-444
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-31T13:55:47.863Z

Reserved: 2026-03-24T15:10:05.678Z

Link: CVE-2026-33870

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-31T13:55:43.820Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-27T20:16:34.663

Modified: 2026-03-30T20:12:16.330

Link: CVE-2026-33870

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-27T19:54:15Z

Links: CVE-2026-33870 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-31T20:00:45Z

Weaknesses