CVE-2026-56817: Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.15.Final and 4.1.0.Final through 4.1.135.Final, any ca

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Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.15.Final and 4.1.0.Final through 4.1.135.Final, any caller that can deliver bytes to a Netty channel pipeline containing XmlDecoder can send XML with a DOCTYPE declaration to an AsyncXMLInputFactory instantiated with no security configuration, leaving DTD and entity handling active depending on Aalto XML async parser behavior and creating conditional XML external entity risk. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: unknown
Published: 2026-07-21
Last updated: 2026-07-22
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56817

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-568170.37% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 30% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-56817	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

Recent advisories for Netty is a

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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medium[NEW] [medium] Netty: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-30
high[NEW] [high] Netty: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-30
high[UPDATE] [high] Netty: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-30
unknownCVE-2026-59898: Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. Prior to versions 4.1.13…nvd · 2026-07-29
mediumCVE-2026-59920: Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1…nvd · 2026-07-29