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CVE-2022-27774

5.7 · MEDIUM
Published Jun 2, 2022 haxx CWE-522 EPSS 1.76% (76th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-27774 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting haxx curl. It was published on June 2, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in curl 4.9 to and include curl 7.82.0 are affected that could allow an attacker to extract credentials when follows HTTP(S) redirects is used with authentication could leak credentials to other services that exist on different protocols or port numbers.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from haxx. Update curl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
haxx curl 4.9 Affected
splunk universal_forwarder >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.12 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-27774?

CVE-2022-27774 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting haxx curl. It was published on June 2, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-27774?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-27774?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from haxx. Update curl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-27774?

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