Vulnerability identifier: #VU41097

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3613

CWE-ID: CWE-310

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
cURL
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
libcurl
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: curl.haxx.se

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

cURL and libcurl before 7.38.0 does not properly handle IP addresses in cookie domain names, which allows remote attackers to set cookies for or send arbitrary cookies to certain sites, as demonstrated by a site at 192.168.0.1 setting cookies for a site at 127.168.0.1.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

cURL: 7.31.0 - 7.37.0

libcurl: 7.31.0 - 7.37.0

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External links
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20140910A.html
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10743
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00024.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1254.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3022
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69748
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.