CVE-2025-4600
Google Cloud Classic Application Load Balancer HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability
Description
A request smuggling vulnerability existed in the Google Cloud Classic Application Load Balancer due to improper handling of chunked-encoded HTTP requests. This allowed attackers to craft requests that could be misinterpreted by backend servers. The issue was fixed by disallowing stray data after a chunk, and is no longer exploitable. No action is required as Classic Application Load Balancer service after 2025-04-26 is not vulnerable.
INFO
Published Date :
May 16, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2025, 1:03 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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URL | Resource |
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https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2025-027 | Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:application_load_balancer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2025-04-26 Added Reference Type Google Inc.: https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2025-027 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag exclusively-hosted-service Added Description A request smuggling vulnerability existed in the Google Cloud Classic Application Load Balancer due to improper handling of chunked-encoded HTTP requests. This allowed attackers to craft requests that could be misinterpreted by backend servers. The issue was fixed by disallowing stray data after a chunk, and is no longer exploitable. No action is required as Classic Application Load Balancer service after 2025-04-26 is not vulnerable. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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 Added CWE CWE-20 Added Reference https://cloud.google.com/support/bulletins#gcp-2025-027
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-4600
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