[NEW] [medium] Apache HttpComponents Core: Multiple vulnerabilities allow Denial of Service
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Apache HttpComponents Core to perform a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Apache HttpComponents Core to perform a Denial of Service attack.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Apache HttpComponents Core are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as the vulnerabilities can lead to service disruption.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Apache HttpComponents Core.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2172
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-2026-543990.87% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 56% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-544280.87% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 56% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54399 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-54428 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (August 07, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- highGHSA-v3jc-474w-2wm6: Apache HttpComponents Core: HPackDecoder Unlimited Header List Size Before SETTINGS ACKghsa
- highGHSA-hf6x-8p5f-cgmf: Apache HttpComponents Core HTTP/1 header parsing can cause memory-exhaustion denial of se…ghsa
- highCVE-2026-54428: Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the HTTP/2 HPACK decoder in Apache Htt…nvd
- highCVE-2026-54399: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the HTTP/1.1 message parser in Apache HttpC…nvd
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