Highest advisory severityCritical 2 vendors · 2 advisories

CVE-2026-9079

Libcurl Vulnerability in NetApp Products

CVE-2026-9079: Libcurl Vulnerability in NetApp Products. Not in the CISA KEV catalog. Critical advisory severity (CVSS 9.8, NetApp).

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CVE-2026-9079 key facts

CISA KEV: Not listed (catalog checked Oct 30, 2026)
Highest advisory severity: Critical
CVSS base score: 9.8 (NetApp), 7.5 (Red Hat)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (Red Hat)
Weakness: CWE-212
Fixed releases: Red Hat: curl-0:8.12.1-4.el10_2.6, curl-0:8.12.1-1.el10_0.10, libcurl-1.dll, costmanagement/costmanagement-ui-rhel10:1791460851, curl-main-8.21.0-0.1.hum1, rust-main-1.96.1-1.hum1 and 6 more in the advisory
Vendor advisories: 2 from NetApp, Red Hat
VulniPulse record: Published Jul 8, 2026 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

Scores, vectors, weaknesses and fixed releases are quoted from vendor advisories that cover only CVE-2026-9079; bulletin-wide values are not repeated here.

Is CVE-2026-9079 exploited?

No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-9079 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked Oct 30, 2026) and no tracked advisory for it reports exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.

How do I fix CVE-2026-9079?

Upgrade to a fixed release named by the vendor:

Red Hat: curl-0:8.12.1-4.el10_2.6, curl-0:8.12.1-1.el10_0.10, libcurl-1.dll, costmanagement/costmanagement-ui-rhel10:1791460851, curl-main-8.21.0-0.1.hum1, rust-main-1.96.1-1.hum1

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability. (Red Hat)

Vendor advisory comparison

NetApp

1 advisory

Advisory severityCritical9.8
Critical [CVE-2026-9079] Libcurl Vulnerability in NetApp Products
NTAP-20260731-0004Source published Jul 31, 2026Source updated Sep 29, 2026
Libcurl versions 8.8.0 prior to 8.21.0 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS). NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.
Affected products in this advisory
No product details extracted. Check the source bulletin.
Source-reported affected versions
8.8.0
8.21.0
Source-reported fixed versions
No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
Mitigation guidance
No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
Full advisory and evidence Open source bulletin

Red Hat

1 advisory

Advisory severityHigh7.5
High [CVE-2026-9079] Information disclosure due to failure to clear proxy authentication credentials
CVE-2026-9079Source published Jul 3, 2026Source updated Jul 3, 2026
libcurl had a flaw that when instructed to clear proxy authentication credentials which made it not do so, leaving the old credentials around to get used for subsequent transfers that should not know nor use them. A flaw was found in curl. This could lead to the unintended reuse of sensitive proxy authentication credentials for subsequent network transfers, potentially resulting in unauthorized access or information disclosure. Important: A flaw in libcurl's proxy authentication credential management can lead to information disclosure. There are no integrity or availability risks posed by this flaw. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 7.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). Weakness: CWE-212. Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0…
Affected products in this advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Red Hat JBoss Core Services 2.4.62.SP5
Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1
Red Hat Hardened Images
4 more entries in the full advisory.
Source-reported affected versions
Affected-version details not available in this record.
Source-reported fixed versions
curl-0:8.12.1-4.el10_2.6
curl-0:8.12.1-1.el10_0.10
libcurl-1.dll
costmanagement/costmanagement-ui-rhel10:1791460851
8 more entries in the full advisory.
Mitigation guidance
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Full advisory and evidence Open source bulletin

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