CVE-2021-22925
curl supports the `-t` command line option, known as `CURLOPT_TELNETOPTIONS`in libcurl. This rarely used option is used to send variable=content pairs toTELNET servers.Due to flaw in the option parser
02 Description
curl supports the `-t` command line option, known as `CURLOPT_TELNETOPTIONS`in libcurl. This rarely used option is used to send variable=content pairs toTELNET servers.Due to flaw in the option parser
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.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 5.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 92.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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
- 2021-08-05 00:00Z5 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-14 11:08Z15 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2021-01-06
- Assigning CNA
- hackerone
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.3)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- ad5bc1868f64e76cc9cce230d58a00ae83c7b526cfbb82a4b527dc703cc493f4
05 Affected products
06 References
- hackerone.comhttps://hackerone.com/reports/1223882
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2021-5d21b90a30https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FRUCW2UVNYUDZF72DQLFQR4PJEC6CF7V/
- seclists.org20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-8 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-4 Security Update 2021-005 Catalinahttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40
- seclists.org20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-7 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0003/
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212805
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212804
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-202212-01https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-389290.html
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-484086.html
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
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 7.78.0-1
- lib32-curl Fixed in 7.78.0-1
- lib32-libcurl-compat Fixed in 7.78.0-1
- lib32-libcurl-gnutls Fixed in 7.78.0-1
- libcurl-compat Fixed in 7.78.0-1
- libcurl-gnutls Fixed in 7.78.0-1
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.
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+esm14Available 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+esm3Available 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.