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SCA: security update for org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client (GHSA-3wp9-xfwm-rjjf)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 473897

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and
 asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.12 and 2.16.1, a proxied ws request is carried through
 CONNECT, but NettyRequestFactory.newNettyRequest and requestUri decide whether to attach proxy
 authentication and an absolute-form target only from whether the URI is secure. Because ws is not marked
 secure, the tunneled WebSocket upgrade sent to the origin includes the proxy's Proxy-Authorization value.
 Basic credentials are directly recoverable and Digest responses can be replayed or cracked offline. This
 issue is fixed in versions 3.0.12 and 2.16.1. (CVE-2026-107285)

Solution

Update the org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client library and its related packages to version 2.16.1 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3wp9-xfwm-rjjf

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 473897

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 10/8/2026

Updated: 10/8/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.68

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-107285

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/8/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/7/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-107285