CVE-2026-19931

Negotiate ambient user conn reuse

Published Sep 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw in libcurl makes it wrongly reuse an HTTP connection setup for a given
hostname using Negotiate authentication, when the initial request is done
using empty credentials. This can make user B's request get sent over user A's
previously authenticated connection.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Haxx
Haxx curl
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Haxx
Haxx curl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-668
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-488
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-668
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw in libcurl makes it wrongly reuse an HTTP connection setup for a given hostname using Negotiate authentication, when the initial request is done using empty credentials. This can make user B's request get sent over user A's previously authenticated connection.
Title Negotiate ambient user conn reuse
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
curl
Published
Updated
Sep 15, 2026, 6:02 AM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2026, 10:35 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 6, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Sep 15, 2026, 7:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 6, 2026, 5:47 PM