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CVE-2023-27535: Improper Authentication

March 30, 2023 (updated November 7, 2023)

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in libcurl <8.0.0 in the FTP connection reuse feature that can result in wrong credentials being used during subsequent transfers. Previously created connections are kept in a connection pool for reuse if they match the current setup. However, certain FTP settings such as CURLOPT_FTP_ACCOUNT, CURLOPT_FTP_ALTERNATIVE_TO_USER, CURLOPT_FTP_SSL_CCC, and CURLOPT_USE_SSL were not included in the configuration match checks, causing them to match too easily. This could lead to libcurl using the wrong credentials when performing a transfer, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information.

References

  • hackerone.com/reports/1892780
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36NBD5YLJXXEDZLDGNFCERWRYJQ6LAQW/
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27535

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 7.13.0 up to 7.88.1

Fixed versions

  • 8.0.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.0.1 or above.

Impact 5.9 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Source file

conan/libcurl/CVE-2023-27535.yml

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