CVE-2021-22923

CVE Details

Release Date:

2021-08-05

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.

See more information about CVE-2021-22923 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.3	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (curl)	ELSA-2021-3582	2021-09-21

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