PT-2026-51749 · Curl+2 · Curl+2

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CVE-2026-8926

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Published

2026-06-24

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Updated

2026-09-06

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions curl (affected versions not specified)
Description When configured to use a .netrc file for credentials while simultaneously specifying a URL containing a username but no password (e.g., https://user@example.com/), the software may incorrectly retrieve and use the password of a different user defined in the .netrc file for that host, provided no match for the specified user exists.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

AZL-91821
CVE-2026-8926
JLSEC-2026-1215
OESA-2026-3170
OESA-2026-3171
OESA-2026-3172
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11230-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21774-1
RHSA-2026:34975
SUSE-SU-2026:23350-1
SUSE-SU-2026:23361-1
SUSE-SU-2026:3798-1
USN-8487-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint
Ubuntu
Curl