https://github.com/curl/curl vulnerability

curl 7.20.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to improper restriction of names for files and other resources that can lead too overwriting a local file when the -J flag is used.

Published 14 Dec 2020Updated 14 Oct 202632 sources
CVSS 7.8 ✓ VERIFIED REFERENCE

What happened

curl 7.20.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to improper restriction of names for files and other resources that can lead too overwriting a local file when the -J flag is used.

Affected versions

https://github.com/curl/curl: curl 7.20.0 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 reference2020-12-14Verified