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CVE-2026-59898

7.5 · HIGH
Published Jul 29, 2026 netty CWE-444

Overview

CVE-2026-59898 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netty netty. It was published on July 29, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final, ab attacker can force WebSocket upgrade via the lax V07 (or V08) handshaker by sending `Sec-WebSocket-Version: 7` and omitting `Connection: Upgrade` / `Upgrade: websocket` headers, completing a protocol switch that a proxy would not recognize as an Upgrade request and enabling HTTP request smuggling / protocol-confusion attacks. This issue has been fixed in versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netty. Update netty to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
netty netty >= 0, < 4.1.136 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-59898?

CVE-2026-59898 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netty netty. It was published on July 29, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-59898?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-59898?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netty. Update netty to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-59898?

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