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CVE-2026-107231

HIGH 8.7

Published 2026-10-07 · Last modified 2026-10-10

The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.13 and 2.16.1, Realm.Builder treats a Digest challenge that yields no usable nonce as a Basic challenge. A malicious origin or proxy can label a challenge Digest while omitting or emptying the nonce, causing the client to resend the username and password using reversible Basic authentication. Both origin and proxy challenge parsers are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.13 and 2.16.1.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.7), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 15th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

8.7CVSS 4.0 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
  • ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Asynchttpclient

Products Async Http Client

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-319: : Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
  • CWE-522: : Insufficiently Protected Credentials
  • CWE-757: : Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References and research data (JSON)

Packages and version ranges

Each advisory describes its own package and affected ranges. A boundary applies to that range; it is not a universal upgrade recommendation.

  • org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client Maven

    pkg:maven/org.asynchttpclient/async-http-client

    ECOSYSTEM range
    • Introduced version (included): 3.0.0.Beta1
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 3.0.13
    16 explicitly listed affected versions

    3.0.0, 3.0.0.Beta1, 3.0.0.Beta2, 3.0.0.Beta3, 3.0.1, 3.0.10, 3.0.11, 3.0.12, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 3.0.7, 3.0.8, 3.0.9

    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "last_known_affected_version_range": "<= 3.0.12",
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4/GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4 · Updated 2026-10-08T16:30:05.838785912Z
  • org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client Maven

    pkg:maven/org.asynchttpclient/async-http-client

    ECOSYSTEM range
    • Introduced version (included): 2.0.0
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 2.16.1
    112 explicitly listed affected versions

    2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.12, 2.0.13, 2.0.14, 2.0.15, 2.0.16, 2.0.17, 2.0.18, 2.0.19, 2.0.2, 2.0.20, 2.0.21, 2.0.22, 2.0.23, 2.0.24, 2.0.25, 2.0.26, 2.0.27, 2.0.28, 2.0.29, 2.0.3, 2.0.30, 2.0.31, 2.0.32, 2.0.33, 2.0.34, 2.0.35, 2.0.36, 2.0.37, 2.0.38, 2.0.39, 2.0.4, 2.0.40, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.1.0, 2.1.0-RC1, 2.1.0-RC2, 2.1.0-RC3, 2.1.0-RC4, 2.1.0-alpha1, 2.1.0-alpha10, 2.1.0-alpha11, 2.1.0-alpha12, 2.1.0-alpha13, 2.1.0-alpha14, 2.1.0-alpha15, 2.1.0-alpha16, 2.1.0-alpha17, 2.1.0-alpha18, 2.1.0-alpha19, 2.1.0-alpha2, 2.1.0-alpha20, 2.1.0-alpha21, 2.1.0-alpha22, 2.1.0-alpha23, 2.1.0-alpha24, 2.1.0-alpha25, 2.1.0-alpha26, 2.1.0-alpha3, 2.1.0-alpha4, 2.1.0-alpha5, 2.1.0-alpha6, 2.1.0-alpha7, 2.1.0-alpha8, 2.1.0-alpha9, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.10.0, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3, 2.10.4, 2.10.5, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, 2.12.1, 2.12.2, 2.12.3, 2.12.4, 2.14.5, 2.15.0, 2.16.0, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.3.0, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.9, 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.6.0, 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.9.0

    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "last_known_affected_version_range": "<= 2.16.0",
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4/GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4 · Updated 2026-10-08T16:30:05.838785912Z

Vendor product assessments

  • async-http-client as a component of Red Hat Fuse 7 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not in execute path

    pkg:maven/org.asynchttpclient/[email protected]

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-107231 · Updated 2026-10-13T10:44:31+00:00

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 8.7 v4.0 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • HIGH 8.7 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

References

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS