CVE-2022-27774
CWE-522Published: June 2, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability exists in curl 4.9 to and include curl 7.82.0 are affected that could allow an attacker to extract credentials when follows HTTP(S) redirects is used with authentication could leak credentials to other services that exist on different protocols or port numbers.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-27774 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.7.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-27774 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts