CVE-2020-7238
HIGHEPSS 89th pctlDescription
Netty 4.1.43.Final allows HTTP Request Smuggling because it mishandles Transfer-Encoding whitespace (such as a [space]Transfer-Encoding:chunked line) and a later Content-Length header. This issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16869.
How to fix
This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 89% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-444 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-22536 | Critical | 10.0 | 98% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2025-61884 | High | 7.5 | 98% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2020-9490 | High | 7.5 | 89% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-41265 | Critical | 9.6 | 88% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2023-25690 | Critical | 9.8 | 85% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-32214 | Medium | 6.5 | 81% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-7238?
Published advisories record a fix for 37 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2020-7238 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-7238 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 3.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-7238?
CVE-2020-7238 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-7238 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for netty (Debian), eap7-apache-cxf (Rocky), eap7-apache-cxf (Red Hat / RHEL), eap7-apache-cxf-rt (Red Hat / RHEL), and 33 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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