# CVE-2026-62243: Netty 4.2.0 through 4.2.16 TLS Hostname Verification Bypass

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.2.16.Final, 4.1.137.Final
- Published: 2026-08-22 · Updated: 2026-08-24

## Affected

- netty: from 4.2.0.Final, fixed in 4.2.16.Final
- netty: fixed in 4.1.137.Final

## Description

Netty (io.netty:netty-handler) versions from 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and versions through 4.1.136.Final disable TLS hostname verification on the SslProvider.OPENSSL client path when a plain (non-extended) X509TrustManager is used and Unsafe-based trust-manager wrapping is unavailable (Java 25+). In this configuration the OpenSSL client does not perform hostname verification, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to present a certificate issued for a different hostname that is accepted without validation. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on netty, upgrade to a fixed version (4.2.16.Final, 4.1.137.Final) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-p85m-gvr3-788c
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netty-through-tls-hostname-verification-bypass

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