CVE-2024-6162
HIGHEPSS 76th pctlDescription
A vulnerability was found in Undertow, where URL-encoded request paths can be mishandled during concurrent requests on the AJP listener. This issue arises because the same buffer is used to decode the paths for multiple requests simultaneously, leading to incorrect path information being processed. As a result, the server may attempt to access the wrong path, causing errors such as "404 Not Found" or other application failures. This flaw can potentially lead to a denial of service, as legitimate resources become inaccessible due to the path mix-up.
How to fix
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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:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 76% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-488 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-38367 | High | 8.2 | 11% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-19931 | Medium | 6.5 | 1.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-80231 | Low | 3.7 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-1247 | High | 8.3 | 0.8% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-27935 | High | 7.2 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-27455 | Critical | 9.1 | 0.6% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-6162?
Upgrade undertow on debian unstable to 2.3.18-1 or later.
Is CVE-2024-6162 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-6162 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-6162?
CVE-2024-6162 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-2024-6162 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for undertow (Debian). 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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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.