CVE-2021-22897
What it is
curl 7.61.0 through 7.76.1 suffers from exposure of data element to wrong session due to a mistake in the code for CURLOPT_SSL_CIPHER_LIST when libcurl is built to use the Schannel TLS library. The selected cipher set was stored in a single "static" variable in the library, which has the surprising side-effect that if an application sets up multiple concurrent transfers, the last one that sets the ciphers will accidentally control the set used by all transfers. In a worst-case scenario, this weakens transport security significantly.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 4.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-840
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Haxx Curl ≤ 7.76.1
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function 1.11.0
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment 1.10.0
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function 1.15.0
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function 1.15.1
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Slice Selection Function 1.8.0
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy 1.15.0
- Oracle Essbase < 11.1.2.4.047
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2021-22897.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/bbb71507b7bab52002f9b1e0880bed6a32834511
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2021-22897.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/bbb71507b7bab52002f9b1e0880bed6a32834511
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2021-22897.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/bbb71507b7bab52002f9b1e0880bed6a32834511
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1172857
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210727-0007/
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2021-22897.html
- https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/bbb71507b7bab52002f9b1e0880bed6a32834511
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1172857
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210727-0007/
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-389290.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1172857