CVE-2022-45059
An issue was discovered in Varnish Cache 7.x before 7.1.2 and 7.2.x before 7.2.1. A request smuggling attack can be performed on Varnish Cache servers by...
- Published
- Nov 9, 2022
- Updated
- May 1, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 72.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
An issue was discovered in Varnish Cache 7.x before 7.1.2 and 7.2.x before 7.2.1. A request smuggling attack can be performed on Varnish Cache servers by requesting that certain headers are made hop-by-hop, preventing the Varnish Cache servers from forwarding critical headers to the backend.
Sources
1Interactive demo of CVE-2022-45059 Varnish Cache request smuggling vulnerability. Includes Spring Boot web app, vulnerable proxy, automated victim bot, and packet capture for educational exploitation practice.
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