---
id: CVE-2022-27774
title: >-
  An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in curl 4.9 to
  and include curl 7.82.0 are affected that could allow an attacker to extract
  credentials when follows HTTP(S) redirects is used with authentication could
  leak cr…
summary: >-
  An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in curl 4.9 to
  and include curl 7.82.0 are affected that could allow an attacker to extract
  credentials when follows HTTP(S) redirects is used with authentication could
  leak cr…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-522
vendor: haxx
product: curl
affected:
  - 'curl >= 4.9, <= 7.82.0'
  - debian_linux = 10.0
  - debian_linux = 11.0
  - hci_bootstrap_os
  - clustered_data_ontap
  - solidfire_&_hci_management_node
  - solidfire_&_hci_storage_node
  - fabric_operating_system
  - h300s_firmware
  - h500s_firmware
  - h700s_firmware
  - h410s_firmware
  - 'universal_forwarder >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.12'
  - 'universal_forwarder >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.6'
  - universal_forwarder = 9.1.0
patched:
  - universal_forwarder 9.0.6
published: '2022-06-02'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T17:17:36.290'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27774'
references:
  - url: 'https://hackerone.com/reports/1543773'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00028.html'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0008/'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5197'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'https://hackerone.com/reports/1543773'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00028.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0008/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5197'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: 'https://hackerone.com/reports/1543773'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.0201
epssPercentile: 0.80753
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T18:41:42.718Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-04-16T13:41:23.529233Z'
---

## Overview

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in curl 4.9 to and include curl 7.82.0 are affected that could allow an attacker to extract credentials when follows HTTP(S) redirects is used with authentication could leak credentials to other services that exist on different protocols or port numbers.

## Affected

- `curl >= 4.9, <= 7.82.0`
- `debian_linux = 10.0`
- `debian_linux = 11.0`
- `hci_bootstrap_os`
- `clustered_data_ontap`
- `solidfire_&_hci_management_node`
- `solidfire_&_hci_storage_node`
- `fabric_operating_system`
- `h300s_firmware`
- `h500s_firmware`
- `h700s_firmware`
- `h410s_firmware`
- `universal_forwarder >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.12`
- `universal_forwarder >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.6`
- `universal_forwarder = 9.1.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `universal_forwarder 9.0.6`