cross-origin reuse of a Negotiate connection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-87861 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | curl |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-20 21:17:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-20 21:17:20 UTC |
| Description | When using ambient user credentials, an HTTP request directed to one origin may be dispatched over a connection previously authenticated via Negotiate for a different origin, leaving the request's intended credentials unused. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-201 Information Exposure Through Sent Data
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-87861.html | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | curl.se | |
| hackerone.com/reports/3972094 | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | hackerone.com | |
| curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-87861.json | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | curl.se | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Axel Mierczuk (en)
CNA: Stefan Eissing (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.