CVE-2026-9079
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CVE-2026-9079 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. libcurl had a flaw that when instructed to clear proxy authentication credentials which made it not do so, leaving the old credentials around to get used for subsequent transfers that should not know nor use them.. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
libcurl had a flaw that when instructed to clear proxy authentication credentials which made it not do so, leaving the old credentials around to get used for subsequent transfers that should not know nor use them.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | >= 8.8.0, < 8.21.0 |
References
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-9079.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-9079.jsonVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3750295Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3750295Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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