CVE-2009-0037 describes a vulnerability in curl and libcurl versions 5.11 through 7.19.3, where enabling CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION allows arbitrary Location values in HTTP redirects. This flaw could enable remote HTTP servers to initiate unauthorized intranet requests, manipulate local files via file: URLs, or execute commands through scp: URLs. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is a medium-severity vulnerability requiring medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-32834) exists, and the CVE has minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1betaCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:6.1beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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