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Critical 10.0Published Oct 21, 2026

CVE-2026-111812Apache Traffic Server: origin_server_auth signs client-controlled AWS headers under the proxy's IAM credentials

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It affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

Apache Traffic Server's origin_server_auth plugin lets a client force signing of attacker-chosen AWS request headers under the proxy's own credentials. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.11, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.15, from 10.0.0 through 10.1.4, 10.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.16, 10.1.5, or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.

CVSS
10.0 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
apache
NVD analysis
Received
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 21, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server
apache_software_foundation:apache_traffic_server (from the name)
from 8.0.0 through 8.1.11; from 9.0.0 through 9.2.15; from 10.0.0 through 10.1.4; 10.2.0
CNA record

References

  • vendor-advisory

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