Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-33870

netty netty, Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9, Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.12.7

Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final, Netty incorrectly parses quoted strings in HTTP/1.1 chunked transfer encoding extension values, enabling request smuggling attacks. Versions 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final fix the issue.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.64%
47.2% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.03.28
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.64%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final, Netty incorrectly parses quoted strings in HTTP/1.1 chunked transfer encoding extension values, enabling request smuggling attacks. Versions 4.1.132.Final and 4.2.10.Final fix the issue.

Affected product and versions

Product
netty netty, Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9, Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.12.7
Affected versions
>= < 4.1.132.Final, >= >= 4.2.0.Alpha1, < 4.2.10.Final, < 4.1.132, >= 4.2.0 < 4.2.10
Fixed versions
4.1.132, 4.2.10

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that netty netty, Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9, Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.12.7 and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
CWE-444