CVE-2020-8169
libcurl: partial password leak over DNS on HTTP redirect
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 24, 2020
Updated · October 14, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in libcurl. A part of a password may be prepended to the host name before the host name is resolved, leading to a leak of the partial password over the network and to DNS servers. This highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor