#VU69126 Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Varnish Cache - CVE-2022-45059

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69126

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45059

CWE-ID: CWE-444

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Varnish Cache
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Varnish Software

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers. Among the headers that can be filtered this way are both Content-Length</code> and <code>Host, making it possible for an attacker to both break the HTTP/1 protocol framing, and bypass request to host routing in VCL.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Varnish Cache: 7.0.0 - 7.0.3, 7.1.0 - 7.1.1, 7.2.0

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External links
https://docs.varnish-software.com/security/VSV00010

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.