Description
A flaw in the libcurl SASL negotiation for LDAP authentication allows an incomplete handshake sequence to be misinterpreted as a successful cryptographic verification. An attacker executing a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack can inject a premature or shortcut response that bypasses complete peer validation.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| curl | curl | >= 7.82.0, < 8.14.2; >= 8.15.0, < 8.16.1; >= 8.17.0, < 8.20.1; >= 8.21.0, < 8.22.0 |
| curl | curl | >= eeca818b1e8d1e61c2d4d833aed56ce4c510a9d4, < ea71c3b6b60e563651ea8596a975aef0c8199519 |
| curl | curl | 8.21.0; 8.20.0; 8.19.0; 8.18.0; 8.17.0; 8.16.0; 8.15.0; 8.14.1; 8.14.0; 8.13.0; 8.12.1; 8.12.0; 8.11.1; 8.11.0; 8.10.1; 8.10.0; 8.9.1; 8.9.0; 8.8.0; 8.7.1 |
References
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-13608.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-13608.jsonVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3822248Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3822248Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 6, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 15, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified