What happened
curl 7.62.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability that can lead to a partial password being leaked over the network and to the DNS server(s).
Affected versions
https://github.com/curl/curl: libcurl 7.62.0 to and including 7.70.0; V3.1.0 through before V3.1.5 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.
Detection & mitigation
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
- Review affected product exposure and access logs.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
hackerone.comNVD reference2020-12-14VerifiedSource timeline
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Record history
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