VDB-376068 · CVE-2026-8286 · GCVE-0-2026-8286

cURL up to 8.20.0 certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in cURL. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in certificate validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-8286. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in cURL. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability exists where a new transfer that uses STARTTLS to upgrade the connection might reuse an existing live connection even though the TLS configuration mismatches so it should not.

The weakness was presented by Andrew Nesbitt. The advisory is shared for download at curl.se. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-8286 since 05/11/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1587.003.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Network Utility Software

Name

cURL

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

05/11/2026 CVE reserved
07/03/2026 +53 days Advisory disclosed
07/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: curl.se
Researcher: Andrew Nesbitt
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8286 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8286
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-376068

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2026 08:56
Changes: 07/03/2026 08:56 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103