CVE-2016-8615

MEDIUMEPSS 91th pctl

5.3

CVSS v3

Description

A flaw was found in curl before version 7.51. If cookie state is written into a cookie jar file that is later read back and used for subsequent requests, a malicious HTTP server can inject new cookies for arbitrary domains into said cookie jar.

CWE-99 CWE-254

How to fix

Remediation Available

curlDebian

Fixed in:7.51.0-1CVE-2016-8615

curlUbuntu

Fixed in:7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10USN-3123-1

Fixed in:7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-3123-1

libcurl3Ubuntu

Fixed in:7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10USN-3123-1

Fixed in:7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-3123-1

libcurl3-gnutlsUbuntu

Fixed in:7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10USN-3123-1

Fixed in:7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-3123-1

libcurl3-nssUbuntu

Fixed in:7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10USN-3123-1

Fixed in:7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-3123-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

4.76%probability of exploitation in 30 days

91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory5

Other references4

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2019-6545	High	7.5	14%	-	-
CVE-2021-22879	High	8.8	4.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-5159	Critical	9.8	2.4%	-	-
CVE-2019-1860	Medium	5.9	1.3%	-	-
CVE-2020-8177	High	7.8	1.2%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-5230	High	7.7	1.2%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2016-8615?

Published advisories record a fix for 5 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2016-8615 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2016-8615 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 4.8% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2016-8615?

CVE-2016-8615 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2016-8615 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for curl (Debian), curl (Ubuntu), libcurl3 (Ubuntu), libcurl3-gnutls (Ubuntu), and 1 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.