CVE-2026-86411

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

An `ftp://` transfer configured with `CURLUSESSL_NONE` can reuse a pooled FTP control connection that a previous easy handle upgraded with `STARTTLS` and authenticated using a client certificate. The second handle performs neither a new TLS handshake nor a new FTP login, so the server continues to authorize it under the first handle's certificate identity.

Severity

CRITICAL

CVSS score

9.1 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

Published

2026-10-20 20:17:25.533000

Last modified

2026-10-29 19:17:27.540000

View original CVE JSON

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  "id": "CVE-2026-86411",
  "sourceIdentifier": "2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:17:25.533",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T19:17:27.540",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "An `ftp://` transfer configured with `CURLUSESSL_NONE` can reuse a pooled FTP\ncontrol connection that a previous easy handle upgraded with `STARTTLS` and\nauthenticated using a client certificate. The second handle performs neither a\nnew TLS handshake nor a new FTP login, so the server continues to authorize it\nunder the first handle's certificate identity."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "curl",
          "product": "curl",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "8.21.0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "8.21.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 9.1,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 5.2
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-29T18:41:51.847885Z",
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            },
            {
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
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      "type": "Secondary",
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          "value": "CWE-488"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-86411.json",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/3973190",
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}