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AWS Application Load Balancer CVE-2026-13763

| EUVDEUVD-2026-40221 HIGH
HTTP Request/Response Smuggling (CWE-444)
2026-06-29 AMZN GHSA-9m3p-hghr-5v6c
Authentication Bypass Request Smuggling Aws Application Load Balancer
7.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: AMZN
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Vendor (AMZN) PRIMARY
7.9 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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9.3 CRITICAL

Network, unauthenticated, low-complexity WAF bypass with scope change to the backend; integrity-high from smuggled content reaching the app, confidentiality low and availability not directly affected.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (AMZN).

CVSS VectorVendor: AMZN

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Jun 29, 2026 - 20:32 vuln.today
Severity Changed
Jun 29, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
CRITICAL HIGH
CVSS changed
Jun 29, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL) 7.9 (HIGH)

DescriptionCVE.org

Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP/2 requests in AWS Application Load Balancer with AWS WAF enabled might allow remote actors to bypass AWS WAF managed rule body inspection via crafted HTTP/2 requests that fragment the request body across frames so that only a partial body is inspected. This issue only impacts HTTP/2 ALB target groups.

To remediate this issue, customers should enable the "Inspect after sufficient data" target group configuration associated to an ALB load balancer. Refer to: ( https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/edit-target-group-attributes.html#waf-http2-inspection )

AnalysisAI

WAF managed-rule body inspection on AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) can be bypassed by remote actors who fragment an HTTP/2 request body across multiple frames so that only a partial body is inspected before reaching the backend. The flaw (CWE-444, HTTP request smuggling) affects only ALB target groups serving HTTP/2 traffic with AWS WAF enabled, and lets attackers slip malicious payloads past WAF managed rules. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify ALB with WAF and HTTP/2 target group
Delivery
Craft HTTP/2 request fragmenting body across DATA frames
Exploit
WAF inspects only partial body
Execution
Malicious payload bypasses managed rules
Persist
Full body reassembled at backend
Impact
Backend processes unfiltered attack
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the target be an AWS ALB with AWS WAF enabled AND serving an HTTP/2 target group - HTTP/1.x target groups are explicitly not affected. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment AWS's CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated condition with no special attack requirements, which favors exploitability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker targets a public web application sitting behind an HTTP/2-enabled ALB with AWS WAF managed rules, and sends a crafted HTTP/2 request that splits a malicious payload (e.g., a SQL injection or command string) across multiple DATA frames so WAF inspects only the harmless leading fragment. The full reassembled body - including the malicious portion WAF never saw - reaches the backend application and is processed, defeating the managed-rule protection. …
Remediation Patch available per vendor advisory in the form of a configuration remediation: enable the 'Inspect after sufficient data' target group attribute on the target group associated with the affected ALB, as documented at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/edit-target-group-attributes.html#waf-http2-inspection, which forces WAF to buffer enough of the request body before inspection so fragmented bodies are fully evaluated. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.
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Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all Application Load Balancers with AWS WAF enabled serving HTTP/2 traffic and document WAF rule coverage for each target group. …

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