Description
The ConnectionExists function in lib/url.c in libcurl before 7.47.0 does not properly re-use NTLM-authenticated proxy connections, which might allow remote attackers to authenticate as other users via a request, a similar issue to CVE-2014-0015.
Published: 2016-01-29
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3455-1 curl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0775 The ConnectionExists function in lib/url.c in libcurl before 7.47.0 does not properly re-use NTLM-authenticated proxy connections, which might allow remote attackers to authenticate as other users via a request, a similar issue to CVE-2014-0015.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2882-1 curl vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0141}

epss

{'score': 0.00864}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Haxx Curl
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:04.298Z

Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0755

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-01-29T20:59:05.653

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-0755

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-01-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-0755 - Bugzilla

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