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Echo: curl-7.69.1: security update to 7.69.1+e1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 476261

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A user can tell curl >= 7.20.0 and <= 7.78.0 to require a successful upgrade to TLS when speaking to an
 IMAP, POP3 or FTP server (`--ssl-reqd` on the command line or`CURLOPT_USE_SSL` set to `CURLUSESSL_CONTROL`
 or `CURLUSESSL_ALL` withlibcurl). This requirement could be bypassed if the server would return a properly
 crafted but perfectly legitimate response.This flaw would then make curl silently continue its operations
 **withoutTLS** contrary to the instructions and expectations, exposing possibly sensitive data in clear
 text over the network. (CVE-2021-22946)

Solution

Update the curl-7.69.1 library and its related packages to version 7.69.1+e1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2021-22946

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 476261

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/20/2026

Updated: 10/20/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.69

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22946

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22946