CVE-2026-86412

server-set cookie erases cookie jar

Published Oct 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A remote HTTP server can set a cookie that curl accepts and writes to a
Netscape cookie jar but cannot reload. On the next invocation using the same
path for `--cookie` and `--cookie-jar`, curl fails before connecting, then the
cleanup procedure replaces the jar with an empty file, deleting cookies for
unrelated domains.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8927-1 curl vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8927-2 curl vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. A remote HTTP server can set a cookie that curl accepts and writes to a Netscape cookie jar but cannot reload. On the next invocation using the same path for `--cookie` and `--cookie-jar`, curl fails before connecting, then the cleanup procedure replaces the jar with an empty file, deleting cookies for unrelated domains.
Title curl: curl: server-set cookie erases cookie jar server-set cookie erases cookie jar
References
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First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl
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Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title curl: curl: server-set cookie erases cookie jar
Weaknesses CWE-754
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
curl
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 6:46 PM
Reserved
Sep 7, 2026, 12:11 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 20, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 14, 2026, 12:00 PM