An HTTP proxy can trick libcurl into sending the origin's credentials (Basic password, or a Negotiate/Kerberos ticket) to the proxy itself, by answering the `CONNECT` tunnel request with 401 `WWW-Authenticate:` instead of the expected 407 `Proxy-Authenticate:`.
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Vendor advisories in the News 1
- USN-8932-1: curl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices · 2026-10-14
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 3
- StatusPublished → Awaiting AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-22 16:57
- StatusReceived → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-20 20:07
- First seenunscoredNVD modified 2026-10-20 21:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 0
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