CVE-2026-94265
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
When processing an HTTP redirect to a URL containing userinfo (a `username:password` component), curl might erroneously retain and re-transmit the original host's HTTP Negotiate authentication state. Consequently, a malicious server can trigger a redirect containing arbitrary userinfo to force curl to send a freshly minted Kerberos ticket—generated using the ambient identity of the client process to an untrusted third-party host, effectively bypassing the domain-scoping restrictions normally enforced by the absence of `--location-trusted`.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9
Published
2026-10-20 21:17:22.183000
Last modified
2026-10-30 17:17:31.783000
View original CVE JSON
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"published": "2026-10-20T21:17:22.183",
"lastModified": "2026-10-30T17:17:31.783",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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"value": "When processing an HTTP redirect to a URL containing userinfo (a\n`username:password` component), curl might erroneously retain and re-transmit\nthe original host's HTTP Negotiate authentication state. Consequently, a\nmalicious server can trigger a redirect containing arbitrary userinfo to force\ncurl to send a freshly minted Kerberos ticket—generated using the ambient\nidentity of the client process to an untrusted third-party host, effectively\nbypassing the domain-scoping restrictions normally enforced by the absence of\n`--location-trusted`."
}
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"baseScore": 9.1,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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