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CVE-2026-86411

An `ftp://` transfer configured with `CURLUSESSL_NONE` can reuse a pooled FTP control connection…

Risk score
60/100
CVSS
9.1 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.2%
Published
20 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
An ftp:// transfer configured with CURLUSESSL_NONE can reuse a pooled FTP control connection that a previous easy handle upgraded with STARTTLS and authenticated using a client certificate. The second handle performs neither a new TLS handshake nor a new FTP login, so the server continues to authorize it under the fir…
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

  • CVSS 9.1 critical
  • Remotely exploitable without logging in

References

Original description

An `ftp://` transfer configured with `CURLUSESSL_NONE` can reuse a pooled FTP control connection that a previous easy handle upgraded with `STARTTLS` and authenticated using a client certificate. The second handle performs neither a new TLS handshake nor a new FTP login, so the server continues to authorize it under the first handle's certificate identity.

Last activity 20 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.