---
title: "CVE-2026-93568: CVE-2026-93568"
description: "A flaw was found in Netty. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 Extended CONNECT requests. Netty's HTTP-object conversion path incorrectly processes these requests as regular HTTP/1.1 CONNECT requests, leading to a loss of critical protocol and path information. This misinterpretation can allow attackers to bypass security policies, such as routing or authorization logic, in applications that rely on Netty for HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 communication, resulting in integrity loss."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-93568/
---

# CVE-2026-93568 CVE-2026-93568

A flaw was found in Netty. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 Extended CONNECT requests. Netty's HTTP-object conversion path incorrectly processes these requests as regular HTTP/1.1 CONNECT requests, leading to a loss of critical protocol and path information. This misinterpretation can allow attackers to bypass security policies, such as routing or authorization logic, in applications that rely on Netty for HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 communication, resulting in integrity loss.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

EPSS

0.89% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93568)

## Details

CVSS vector

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

Published

18 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-20](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html)

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93568](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93568)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93568](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93568)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=2536961](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536961)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69470](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69470)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69440](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69440)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70257](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70257)

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