3.7CVSSLOW
Description
A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51.0 When re-using a connection, curl was doing case insensitive comparisons of user name and password with the existing connections. This means that if an unused connection with proper credentials exists for a protocol that has connection-scoped credentials, an attacker can cause that connection to be reused if s/he knows the case-insensitive version of the correct password.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:LIntegrityLow
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
oracle.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94094
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
securitytracker.com
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Timeline
Published
Aug 1, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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