The redirect implementation in curl and libcurl 5.11 through 7.19.3, when CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION is enabled, accepts arbitrary Location values, which might allow remote HTTP servers to (1) trigger arbitrary requests to intranet servers, (2) read or overwrite arbitrary files via a redirect to a file: URL, or (3) execute arbitrary commands via a redirect to an scp: URL.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Curl | — | Apply OS X security update 2010-002 | Dec 16, 2011 | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade curl-develUpgrade curl | Dec 1, 2016 | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade curl | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade curl | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/curl. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Hpsmh | — | Upgrade to the latest version of HP System Management Homepage | Oct 13, 2015 | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade curlUpgrade curl-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libcurl4-openssl1-32bitUpgrade curl-openssl1Upgrade curlUpgrade keyutils-libsUpgrade libcurl4-32bitUpgrade libcurl4-x86Upgrade libcurl4Upgrade keyutils-libs-x86Upgrade libcurl-develUpgrade libcurl-devel-docUpgrade libcurl4-openssl1Upgrade keyutils-libs-32bitUpgrade curl-zsh-completionUpgrade libidn-32bitUpgrade libcurl-mini4Upgrade libidn-x86Upgrade curl-fish-completionUpgrade libidn | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libcurl3-gnutlsUpgrade libcurl3 | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Vmsa 2009 0009 Service Console Package Curl | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 4.0 to build number 175625 | Sep 2, 2010 | Mar 5, 2009 |
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