Reactor Netty HTTP Client Leaks Credentials On Protocol Downgrade Redirect (Spring Reactor Netty)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.18 % · percentile 7 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- vmware
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Description
In specific scenarios involving HTTP redirects from a secure to an insecure endpoint, the Reactor Netty HTTP client may leak credentials. In order for this to happen, the HTTP client must have been explicitly configured to follow redirects. Affected versions: Reactor Netty 1.0.0 through 1.0.51; 1.1.0 through 1.1.35; 1.2.0 through 1.2.17; 1.3.0 through 1.3.5.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | vmware |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · security@vmware.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-pfc9-2cqg-9wq6 — Reactor Netty HTTP Client Leaks Credentials On Protocol Downgrade Redirect
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-35322
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-41715
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1206 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0705 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Spring · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Spring · Reactor Netty | affected 1.0.0 < 1.0.52 ; affected 1.1.0 < 1.1.36 ; affected 1.2.0 < 1.2.17.1 ; affected 1.3.0 < 1.3.15.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |