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Curl 7.30.0 < 8.21.0 Wrong STARTTLS Connection Reuse

🗓️ 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Curl 7.30.0 before 8.21.0 has STARTTLS reuse due to improper certificate validation (CVE-2026-8286).

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(323003);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-8286");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0627");

  script_name(english:"Curl 7.30.0 < 8.21.0 Wrong STARTTLS Connection Reuse");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has a program that is affected by an improper certificate validation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of curl installed on the remote host is 7.30.0 prior to 8.21.0. It is, therefore, affected by
an improper certificate validation vulnerability:

  - A vulnerability exists where a new transfer that uses STARTTLS to upgrade the connection might reuse an
    existing live connection even though the TLS configuration mismatches so it should not.
    (CVE-2026-8286)

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-2026-8286.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade Curl to version 8.21.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-8286");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/06/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/06/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/26");

  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) 2026 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('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Curl', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'min_version': '7.30.0', 'fixed_version': '8.21.0'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var res = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:res);

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29 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
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