Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.9/9.2.14/10.1.3 request smuggling

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.9/9.2.14/10.1.3. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in request smuggling. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-57834. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.9/9.2.14/10.1.3. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a request smuggling vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-444. The product acts as an intermediary HTTP agent (such as a proxy or firewall) in the data flow between two entities such as a client and server, but it does not interpret malformed HTTP requests or responses in ways that are consistent with how the messages will be processed by those entities that are at the ultimate destination. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Apache Traffic Server allows request smuggling if chunked messages are malformed. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.9, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.14, from 10.0.0 through 10.1.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.15 or 10.1.4, which fix the issue.

The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-57834 since 06/25/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/29/2026).

Upgrading to version 9.2.15 or 10.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-50172). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Traffic Server

Version

• 8.1.0
• 8.1.1
• 8.1.2
• 8.1.3
• 8.1.4
• 8.1.5
• 8.1.6
• 8.1.7
• 8.1.8
• 8.1.9
• 9.2.0
• 9.2.1
• 9.2.2
• 9.2.3
• 9.2.4
• 9.2.5
• 9.2.6
• 9.2.7
• 9.2.8
• 9.2.9
• 9.2.10
• 9.2.11
• 9.2.12
• 9.2.13
• 9.2.14
• 10.1.0
• 10.1.1
• 10.1.2
• 10.1.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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