CVE-2026-42274
Published:May 08, 2026
Updated:August 06, 2026
Heimdall is a cloud native Identity Aware Proxy and Access Control Decision service. Prior to version 0.17.14, Heimdall performs rule matching on the raw (non-normalized) request path, while downstream components may normalize dot-segments according to RFC 3986, Section 6.2.2.3. This discrepancy can result in heimdall authorizing a request for one path (e.g., /user/../admin, or URL-encoded variants such as /user/%2e%2e/admin or /user/%2e%2e%2fadmin. The latter would require the allow_encoded_slashes option to be set to on or no_decode.) while the downstream ultimately processes a different, normalized path (/admin). This issue has been patched in version 0.17.14.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/dadrus/heimdall.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0-alpha <v0.17.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.17.14github.com/dadrus/heimdall (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20220412091132-d9be266c7ae1 <v0.17.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.17.14github.com/dadrus/heimdall (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20220412091132-d9be266c7ae1 <v0.17.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.17.14Related Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
10
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.37