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01 Record

CVE-2021-22898

curl 7.7 through 7.76.1 suffers from an information disclosure when the `-t` command line option, known as `CURLOPT_TELNETOPTIONS` in libcurl, is used to send variable=content pairs to TELNET servers.

LowPUBLISHEDCNA: hackerone
CNA base score3.1 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

02 Description

curl 7.7 through 7.76.1 suffers from an information disclosure when the `-t` command line option, known as `CURLOPT_TELNETOPTIONS` in libcurl, is used to send variable=content pairs to TELNET servers.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
4.50% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 91.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
3.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-14.
Red Hat severity
Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2021-06-11 15:49Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-10-14 10:21Z15 DAYS AGO
Reserved
2021-01-06
Assigning CNA
hackerone
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Low (CVSS 3.1)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorClass
  • CWE-909Missing Initialization of ResourceClass
Data version
5.2
Document digest
b3eb962b40074c4064de1bfcf5cb05fb7e0bc8806267418b17a56df9b424cb02

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
n/ahttps://github.com/curl/curl7.7 through 7.76.1—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.61.1-22.el8
  • libcurl
    Fixed in 7.61.1-22.el8
  • libcurl-devel
    Fixed in 7.61.1-22.el8
  • libcurl-minimal
    Fixed in 7.61.1-22.el8

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Arch Linux

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.77.0-1
  • lib32-curl
    Fixed in 7.77.0-1
  • lib32-libcurl-compat
    Fixed in 7.77.0-1
  • lib32-libcurl-gnutls
    Fixed in 7.77.0-1
  • libcurl-compat
    Fixed in 7.77.0-1
  • libcurl-gnutls
    Fixed in 7.77.0-1

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.61.1-22.el8
  • libcurl
    Fixed in 7.61.1-22.el8
  • libcurl-devel
    Fixed in 7.61.1-22.el8
  • libcurl-minimal
    Fixed in 7.61.1-22.el8

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.79.1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.79.1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.79.1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.14

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.6

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm14
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • curl
    Fixed in 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.