CVE-2026-26365
Akamai CDN HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability
Description
Akamai Ghost on Akamai CDN edge servers before 2026-02-06 mishandles processing of custom hop-by-hop HTTP headers, where an incoming request containing the header "Connection: Transfer-Encoding" could result in a forward request with invalid message framing, depending on the Akamai processing path. This could result in the origin server parsing the request body incorrectly, leading to HTTP request smuggling.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 23, 2026, 9:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 23, 2026, 9:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-26365
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Akamai Ghost on edge servers.
- Ensure correct HTTP header processing.
- Validate origin server request parsing.
- Consult Akamai advisories for patches.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-26365.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/cve-2026-26365-incorrect-processing-connection-transfer-encoding |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-26365
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag exclusively-hosted-service Added Description Akamai Ghost on Akamai CDN edge servers before 2026-02-06 mishandles processing of custom hop-by-hop HTTP headers, where an incoming request containing the header "Connection: Transfer-Encoding" could result in a forward request with invalid message framing, depending on the Akamai processing path. This could result in the origin server parsing the request body incorrectly, leading to HTTP request smuggling. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-444 Added Reference https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/cve-2026-26365-incorrect-processing-connection-transfer-encoding