Traffic Server vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.

Product1 known exploited125 versions
The short answer

Traffic Server is made by Apache. We track 80 published vulnerabilities in it, across 125 versions. 1 of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 10 October 2023. If you run Traffic Server, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Check your version

The most recent Traffic Server flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-44487, on 10 October 2023. We keep watching the known-exploited list.

Versions

Which versions of Traffic Server do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, usually as ranges. "8.0.0 to before 8.1.9" means from 8.0.0 up to, but not including, 8.1.9. Find your version, then patch.

  • CVE-2023-44487Exploited list, 10 Oct 2023

    HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability

    8.0.0 to before 8.1.99.0.0 to before 9.2.3
Known exploited

Which Traffic Server vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 flaw is on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.

  1. 7.5
    CVE-2023-44487HighKnown exploited
    HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability

    HTTP/2 contains a rapid reset vulnerability that allows for a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS).

    Chance of use>99%Known exploited since10 Oct 2023
Exploit likelihood

Which Traffic Server flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. >99%
    CVE-2023-44487HighKnown exploited

    The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in August through October 2023.

    CVSS7.5Published10 Oct 2023
  2. 95%

    HTTP/2 CONTINUATION DoS attack can cause Apache Traffic Server to consume more resources on the server.

    CVSS7.5Published10 Apr 2024
  3. 87%

    Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a settings flood, potentially leading to a denial of service.

    CVSS7.5Published13 Aug 2019
  4. 83%

    Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to ping floods, potentially leading to a denial of service.

    CVSS7.5Published13 Aug 2019
  5. 83%

    Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a reset flood, potentially leading to a denial of service.

    CVSS7.5Published13 Aug 2019
  6. 82%

    Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to resource loops, potentially leading to a denial of service.

    CVSS7.5Published13 Aug 2019
  7. 61%

    Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server with malformed HTTP/2 frames.This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.0.0 through 9.2.2.

    CVSS7.5Published17 Oct 2023
  8. 60%

    Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to window size manipulation and stream prioritization manipulation, potentially leading to a denial of service.

    CVSS7.5Published13 Aug 2019
  9. 28%

    Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to unconstrained interal data buffering, potentially leading to a denial of service.

    CVSS7.5Published13 Aug 2019
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We track 80 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Traffic Server, across 125 versions. The most recent Traffic Server flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-44487, on 10 October 2023.

1 is on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added is CVE-2023-44487.

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-44487, affects 8.0.0 to before 8.1.9, 9.0.0 to before 9.2.3. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Traffic Server. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.