FKIE_CVE-2026-4873
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-13 13:01 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:57
Severity
Summary
A vulnerability exists where a connection requiring TLS incorrectly reuses an
existing unencrypted connection from the same connection pool. If an initial
transfer is made in clear-text (via IMAP, SMTP, or POP3), a subsequent request
to that same host bypasses the TLS requirement and instead transmit data
unencrypted.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-4873.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-4873.json | Vendor Advisory | |
| 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | https://hackerone.com/reports/3621851 | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/29/7 | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
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"Issue Tracking",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/3621851"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Mailing List",
"Patch",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/29/7"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
"weaknesses": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-295"
}
],
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
},
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-319"
}
],
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"type": "Secondary"
}
]
}
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Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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