Auth bypass in Haxx Libcurl

CVE-2023-27535

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in libcurl <8.0.0 in the FTP connection reuse feature that can result in wrong credentials being used during subsequent transfers. Previously created connections are kept in a connection pool f…

EPSS: 0.016 (73.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27535?
CVE-2023-27535 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Haxx Libcurl, classified under Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-27535?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-27535 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.