cURL/libcURL up to 7.41.0 Request access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in cURL and libcURL up to 7.41.0 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2015-3148. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cURL and libcURL up to 7.41.0 (Network Utility Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

cURL and libcurl 7.10.6 through 7.41.0 does not properly re-use authenticated Negotiate connections, which allows remote attackers to connect as other users via a request.

The weakness was presented 04/24/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at curl.haxx.se. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-3148 since 04/10/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83057 (Amazon Linux AMI : curl (ALAS-2015-514)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43619 (Juniper Junos OS Multiple vulnerabilities in cURL versions (JSA10874)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83057), SecurityFocus (BID 74301†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032232†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58208†). See VDB-8439, VDB-9262, VDB-10906 and VDB-11245 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 83057
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : curl (ALAS-2015-514)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2015-514
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04/22/2015 +12 days 🔍
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04/13/2016 +345 days 🔍
04/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/09/2022 +2216 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2591-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3148 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3148
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75128

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SecurityFocus: 74301 - cURL/libcURL CVE-2015-3148 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032232
Vulnerability Center: 58208 - cURL and libcurl 7.10.6 through 7.41.0 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2015 12:09
Updated: 05/09/2022 18:58
Changes: 04/28/2015 12:09 (70), 02/04/2019 16:02 (9), 05/09/2022 18:50 (3), 05/09/2022 18:58 (1)
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