CVE-2014-0015
Description
From CVE.org
cURL and libcurl 7.10.6 through 7.34.0, when more than one authentication method is enabled, re-uses NTLM connections, which might allow context-dependent attackers to authenticate as other users via a request.
Statement
This issue affects the version of curl as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 7. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Mitigation
Avoid using HTTP NTLM in your application. If you must use NTLM authentication, ensure that it is the only requested authentication method (use --ntlm specifically, do not use --anyauth or other authentication methods).
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.3 | 4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Medium | High | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | None | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank cURL project for reporting this issue.
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