CVE-2021-22923
When curl is instructed to get content using the metalink feature, and a user name and password are used to download the metalink XML file, those same credentials are then subsequently passed on to each of the servers from which curl will download or…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.89%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
When curl is instructed to get content using the metalink feature, and a user name and password are used to download the metalink XML file, those same credentials are then subsequently passed on to each of the servers from which curl will download or try to download the contents from. Often contrary to the user's expectations and intentions and without telling the user it happened.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.89% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-319, CWE-522
- Affected
- haxx/curl · fedoraproject/fedora · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/hci management node · netapp/solidfire · oracle/mysql server · siemens/sinec infrastructure network services · netapp/h300s firmware · netapp/h500s firmware · netapp/h700s firmware · netapp/h300e firmware · netapp/h500e firmware · netapp/h700e firmware · netapp/h410s firmware · splunk/universal forwarder
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1213181Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FRUCW2UVNYUDZF72DQLFQR4PJEC6CF7V/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1213181Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FRUCW2UVNYUDZF72DQLFQR4PJEC6CF7V/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.