stale proxy password leak
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-9079 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | curl |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-03 07:16:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-07 15:05:55 UTC |
| Description | libcurl had a flaw that when instructed to clear proxy authentication credentials which made it not do so, leaving the old credentials around to get used for subsequent transfers that should not know nor use them. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.002500000 probability, percentile 0.162450000 (date 2026-07-06)
Problem Types: CWE-522 | CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.20.0 8.20.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.19.0 8.19.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.18.0 8.18.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.17.0 8.17.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.16.0 8.16.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.15.0 8.15.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.14.1 8.14.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.14.0 8.14.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.13.0 8.13.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.12.1 8.12.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.12.0 8.12.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.11.1 8.11.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.11.0 8.11.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.10.1 8.10.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.10.0 8.10.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.9.1 8.9.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.9.0 8.9.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.8.0 8.8.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-9079.json | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | curl.se | Vendor Advisory |
| hackerone.com/reports/3750295 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | hackerone.com | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-9079.html | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | curl.se | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| 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: Guancheng Li (en)
CNA: Daniel Stenberg (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.