#VU63011 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in cURL - CVE-2022-30115
Published: May 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63011
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30115
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
cURL
cURL
Software vendor:
curl.haxx.se
curl.haxx.se
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in HSTS implementation that can allow curl to continue using HTTP protocol instead of HTTPS if the host name in the given URL used a trailing dot while not using one when it built the HSTS cache. A remote attacker with ability to intercept traffic can obtain potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.