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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in cURL and libcURL up to 7.50.3 (Network Utility Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Host Name Handler. The manipulation with the input value #
leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 11/03/2016 by Fernando Munoz as 7.50.3 vulnerabilities as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at curl.haxx.se. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-8624 since 10/12/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94572 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : curl (SUSE-SU-2016:2714-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157987 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for curl (ELSA-2019-4652)).
Upgrading to version 7.51.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (94572). Similar entries are available at 90449, 91385, 91680 and 91681.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 94572
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : curl (SUSE-SU-2016:2714-1)
Nessus File: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 February-2017
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: cURL/libcURL 7.51.0
Timeline
10/12/2016 🔍11/02/2016 🔍
11/03/2016 🔍
11/03/2016 🔍
11/03/2016 🔍
11/04/2016 🔍
11/04/2016 🔍
07/31/2018 🔍
09/29/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 7.50.3 vulnerabilitiesResearcher: Fernando Munoz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8624 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1037192
SecurityFocus: 94103 - cURL/libcURL CVE-2016-8624 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 11/04/2016 09:53Updated: 09/29/2022 12:20
Changes: 11/04/2016 09:53 (60), 05/23/2019 18:45 (26), 09/29/2022 12:11 (3), 09/29/2022 12:20 (12)
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