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CVE-2016-8625

curl before version 7.51.0 uses outdated IDNA 2003 standard to handle International Domain Names and this may lead users to potentially and…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.3%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

curl before version 7.51.0 uses outdated IDNA 2003 standard to handle International Domain Names and this may lead users to potentially and unknowingly issue network transfer requests to the wrong host.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CNA3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • The Curl Project curl

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/94107 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • curl.haxx.se /CVE-2016-8625.patch · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:3558 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • tenable.com /security/tns-2016-21 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • curl.haxx.se /docs/adv_20161102K.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037192 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8625 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:2486 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-47 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkee · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkee · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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