CVE-2022-32208 Security feature bypass in https://github.com/curl/curl

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

A flaw in curl's FTP krb5 verification allows Man-In-The-Middle attackers to inject data and bypass security checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-32208?

CVE-2022-32208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 7 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

When curl < 7.84.0 does FTP transfers secured by krb5, it handles message verification failures wrongly. This flaw makes it possible for a Man-In-The-Middle attack to go unnoticed and even allows it to inject data to the client.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-840

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32208?

It affects 14 products.

Linux distribution packages (2)
curl SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCLAll versions7.37.0-37.79.1
curl SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCLAll versions7.37.0-37.79.1

Products include Apple Macos, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Haxx Curl, Netapp Bootstrap Os, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32208?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-32208 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-32208 exists.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-32208, AZL-10104, CLEANSTART-2026-VX77960, CLSA-2022-1661173301, CURL-CVE-2022-32208, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32208 and 4 more.

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