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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 23 products from haxx, from fedoraproject, from netapp and 20 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-08-05T21:15:11.293
2024-11-21T05:50:55.470
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | haxx | curl | < 7.78.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 33 | Yes |
| Application | netapp | cloud_backup | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | clustered_data_ontap | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | hci_management_node | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | solidfire | - | Yes |
| Application | oracle | mysql_server | ≤ 5.7.35 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | mysql_server | ≤ 8.0.26 | Yes |
| Application | siemens | sinec_infrastructure_network_services | < 1.0.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | netapp | h300s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h300e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h410s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h410s | - | No |
| Application | splunk | universal_forwarder | < 8.2.12 | Yes |
| Application | splunk | universal_forwarder | < 9.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | splunk | universal_forwarder | 9.1.0 | Yes |
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