CVE-2023-27535 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-27535

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in libcurl <8.0.0 in the...

Vulnerability Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in libcurl <8.0.0 in the FTP connection reuse feature that can result in wrong credentials being used during subsequent transfers. Previously created connections are kept in a connection pool for reuse if they match the current setup. However, certain FTP settings such as CURLOPT_FTP_ACCOUNT, CURLOPT_FTP_ALTERNATIVE_TO_USER, CURLOPT_FTP_SSL_CCC, and CURLOPT_USE_SSL were not included in the configuration match checks, causing them to match too easily. This could lead to libcurl using the wrong credentials when performing a transfer, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

https://github.com/curl/curl
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in 8.0.0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 30th, 2023
Last Modified: June 9th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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