Credentials management in cURL - CVE-2003-1605
Published: August 23, 2018 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31227
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2003-1605
CWE-ID: CWE-255
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: curl.haxx.se
Affected software:
cURL
cURL
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
curl 7.x before 7.10.7 sends CONNECT proxy credentials to the remote server.
How to mitigate CVE-2003-1605
Install update from vendor's website.