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Curl 7.76.0 < 8.11.1 Information Disclosure (CVE-2024-11053)

🗓️ 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Curl versions 6.5 to 8.11.0 have an information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2024-11053).

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(212704);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-11053");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0794-S");

  script_name(english:"Curl 7.76.0 < 8.11.1 Information Disclosure (CVE-2024-11053)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has a program that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Curl installed on the remote host is between 7.76.0 and prior to 8.11.1. It is, therefore, affected by an
information disclosure vulnerability.  

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2024-11053.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade Curl to version 8.11.1 or later");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-11053");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/12/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"asset_categories", value:"component");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:haxx:curl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("curl_win_installed.nbin", "curl_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Curl");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var win_local;
if (!empty_or_null(get_kb_item('SMB/Registry/Enumerated')))
  win_local = TRUE;
else
  win_local = FALSE;

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Curl', win_local:win_local);

vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);

var constraints = [ 
  {'min_version': '7.76.0', 'max_version': '8.11.0', 'fixed_version': '8.11.1'}
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info, 
    constraints:constraints, 
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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27 Aug 2025 00:00Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
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