CVE-2026-3784

wrong proxy connection reuse with credentials

Published Mar 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
curl would wrongly reuse an existing HTTP proxy connection doing CONNECT to a
server, even if the new request uses different credentials for the HTTP proxy.
The proper behavior is to create or use a separate connection.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8084-1 curl vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8099-1 curl vulnerabilities
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
First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-305
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description curl would wrongly reuse an existing HTTP proxy connection doing CONNECT to a server, even if the new request uses different credentials for the HTTP proxy. The proper behavior is to create or use a separate connection.
Title wrong proxy connection reuse with credentials
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
curl
Published
Updated
Sep 15, 2026, 6:02 AM
Reserved
Mar 8, 2026, 5:09 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 11, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Sep 15, 2026, 7:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 11, 2026, 10:09 AM