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Echo: curl-7.69.1: security update to 7.69.1+e2

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 478528

Description

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

 - When curl is instructed to get content using the metalink feature, and a user name and password are used
 to download the metalink XML file, those same credentials are then subsequently passed on to each of the
 servers from which curl will download or try to download the contents from. Often contrary to the user's
 expectations and intentions and without telling the user it happened. (CVE-2021-22923)

Solution

Update the curl-7.69.1 library and its related packages to version 7.69.1+e2 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2021-22923

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 478528

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 11/5/2026

Updated: 11/5/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.73

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22923

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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: 11/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/24/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22923