CVE-2026-56746
Published:July 21, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.15.Final and 4.1.0.Final through 4.1.135.Final, are vulnerable to security control bypass during the origin evaluation process. CorsHandler provides a shortCircuit() configuration designed to reject unauthorized cross-origin requests immediately, acting as a security control before requests reach the application. However, due to a logical operator error in the origin evaluation process, this protection can be entirely bypassed. An attacker can bypass the short-circuit mechanism by sending a request with an Origin: null header. This failure forwards unauthorized requests to the backend application, bypassing intended access controls. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/netty/netty.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=netty-4.2.0.Final <netty-4.2.16.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version netty-4.2.16.Finalhttps://github.com/netty/netty.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=netty-4.1.0.Final <netty-4.1.136.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version netty-4.1.136.Finalio.netty:netty-codec-http (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.1.0.Final <4.1.136.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.136.Finalio.netty:netty-codec-http (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.2.0.Final <4.2.16.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.16.Finalio.netty:netty-codec-http (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0.Alpha1 <4.1.136.FinalFix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.136.FinalRelated Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Access Control
EPSS
Base Score:
0.37