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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
Remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated HTTP/2 abuse with no user interaction; impact is denial of service only, so C:N/I:N/A:H.
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CVSS VectorVendor: apache
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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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Apache Traffic Server can be crashed or driven to resource exhaustion by abusive HTTP/2 framing and flow-control.
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.
AnalysisAI
Denial of service in Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0-8.1.9, 9.0.0-9.2.14, and 10.0.0-10.1.3 lets remote unauthenticated attackers crash the proxy or exhaust its resources by sending abusive HTTP/2 framing and flow-control sequences. The flaw is availability-only (no data disclosure or code execution), carries a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7, and has no public exploit identified at time of analysis. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the targeted Apache Traffic Server instance has HTTP/2 enabled on a network-reachable listener (HTTP/2 is a standard client-facing configuration for ATS as an edge/reverse proxy). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes remote, network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with no user interaction, and the impact is confined to availability (VA:H; VC:N/VI:N/VA:H with no confidentiality or integrity loss and no scope change), which is consistent with the described DoS/resource-exhaustion behavior and yields the 8.7 score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker points a scripted HTTP/2 client at an internet-facing ATS proxy and opens a connection, then sends a stream of abusive frames and flow-control updates (e.g., rapid stream churn or window manipulation) that force the server into excessive resource consumption. Because no authentication or user interaction is required and complexity is low, a single host or small botnet can drive the proxy to crash or unresponsiveness, denying service to legitimate clients. … |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Apache Traffic Server 9.2.15 (for the 9.x line) or 10.1.4 (for the 10.x line), per the Apache advisory at https://lists.apache.org/thread/5prl9glcm9g2swnq9hqxvnokylm1gr6d; note that no fixed version is listed for the 8.x line, so operators still on 8.0.0-8.1.9 should migrate to a supported patched release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, complete a full inventory of Apache Traffic Server deployments and identify all instances running versions 8.0.0-8.1.9, 9.0.0-9.2.14, or 10.0.0-10.1.3. …
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