[UPDATE] [high] HTTP/2 implementations: Vulnerability allows denial of service
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in various HTTP/2 implementations to conduct a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in various HTTP/2 implementations allows a remote, anonymous attacker to conduct a denial of service attack.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of affected HTTP/2 implementations are at risk.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for service disruption.
- Action
- Users should update to the latest version of their HTTP/2 implementations to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1791
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.
- Elevated exploitation riskCVE-2026-4997528.0% 30-day exploitation probability — well above the norm. Schedule remediation this cycle. Riskier than 98% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-49975 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[UPDATE] [high] Apache HTTP Server: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet products (August 13, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownHTTP/2 Bomb CVE-2026-49975fortinet
- unknownZimbra Denial of Service Vulnerabilityhkcert
- highCVE-2026-49975: Apache HTTP Server: mod_http2 denial of servicemsrc
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