CVE-2026-85720 | BDVDB-2026-375785 Detail
AsyncHttpClientasync-http-client
Description#
The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. From 2.0.0 until 2.16.1 and 3.0.12, a request using an HTTP proxy to reach an HTTPS origin can expose preemptive origin credentials because NettyRequestFactory and NettyRequestSender.sendRequestWithNewChannel attach Authorization to the plaintext CONNECT request before the TLS tunnel exists. Basic or Digest credentials and per-connection NTLM, Kerberos, or SPNEGO tokens intended for the origin are therefore visible to the proxy and to observers on the client-to-proxy hop. The tunneled request still receives origin Authorization after the tunnel is established, while Proxy-Authorization remains on CONNECT for its intended proxy recipient. This issue is fixed in versions 2.16.1 and 3.0.12.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
References#
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/security/advisories/GHSA-xr57-gcx8-52hf
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/pull/2234
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/9dba5ac988b7e750551f59b2eab550b60ac8a0d6
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/d07dbc79f5cf378f63c246f6101d7579ace55acc
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.