cURL/libcURL 7.19.3 - HTTP 'Location:' Redirect Security Bypass

Author: David Kierznowski
type: remote
platform: linux
port: 0
date_added: 2009-03-03
date_updated: 2014-04-13
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2009-0037;OSVDB-53572
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33962/info

cURL/libcURL is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and carry out various attacks.

This issue affects cURL/libcURL 5.11 through 7.19.3. Other versions may also be vulnerable.

The following example redirection request may be used to carry out this attack:
Location: scp://name:passwd@host/a'``;date >/tmp/test``;'