Description
Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to 4.1.137.Final and 4.2.17.Final, io.netty.handler.codec.http.cors.CorsHandler setVaryHeader replaces application Vary headers such as Authorization or Cookie with Origin, allowing a caching proxy or CDN to reuse authenticated responses across users and disclose sensitive information. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.137.Final and 4.2.17.Final.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| netty | netty | < 4.1.137.Final; >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.17.Final |
References
- https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/17213Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/17217Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.137.FinalRelease Notes
- https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.17.FinalRelease Notes
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-8c42-7qj2-3j46Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 17, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed