Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Akamai Ghost, as used for the Akamai CDN platform before 2025-03-26. Under certain circumstances, a client making an HTTP/1.x OPTIONS request with an "Expect: 100-continue" header, and using obsolete line folding, can lead to a discrepancy in how two in-path Akamai servers interpret the request, allowing an attacker to smuggle a second request in the original request body.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Status/100
- https://www.akamai.com/blog/security/cve-2025-32094-http-request-smuggling
- https://www.blackhat.com/us-25/briefings/schedule/#http1-must-die-the-desync-end
- https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9112.html#name-obsolete-line-folding
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-32094?
CVE-2025-32094 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Akamai Ghost, as used for the Akamai CDN platform before 2025-03-26. Under certain circumstances, a client making an HTTP/1.x OPTIONS request with an "Expect: 100-continue" ...
How severe is CVE-2025-32094?
CVE-2025-32094 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-32094?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.