CVE-2026-6338
HTTP request smuggling in Kong Enteprise Gateway
Description
A HTTP request smuggling and desynchronization vulnerability affects Kong Gateway Enterprise 3.4, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14 series. The vulnerability is caused by a parsing flaw in Kong’s HTTP request processing pipeline when handling untrusted HTTP/1.1 traffic.
INFO
Published Date :
June 11, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 11, 2026, 3:32 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
02762ae7-200e-4b20-9b2b-a77d5b8fc4cb
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-6338
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 02762ae7-200e-4b20-9b2b-a77d5b8fc4cb | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 02762ae7-200e-4b20-9b2b-a77d5b8fc4cb |
Solution
- Upgrade Kong Gateway to a non-vulnerable version.
- Apply vendor-supplied patches or updates.
- Review HTTP request handling configurations.
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-2026-6338.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.konghq.com/support/s/article/CVE-2026-6338 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-6338
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New CVE Received by 02762ae7-200e-4b20-9b2b-a77d5b8fc4cb
Jun. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A HTTP request smuggling and desynchronization vulnerability affects Kong Gateway Enterprise 3.4, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14 series. The vulnerability is caused by a parsing flaw in Kong’s HTTP request processing pipeline when handling untrusted HTTP/1.1 traffic. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:P/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:A/V:X/RE:M/U:X Added CWE CWE-444 Added Reference https://support.konghq.com/support/s/article/CVE-2026-6338