CVE-2026-86409

High

Description

Setting `CURLOPT_AWS_SIGV4` to NULL but does not disable SigV4 authentication, contrary to expectations and documentation. A subsequent transfer on the same handle still sends an `Authorization: AWS4-HMAC-SHA256` header to whatever URL isset next, leaking state information.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability66. percentile1.1%
ProductCurl
PublishedOct 20, 2026
First seenOct 20, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-201CWE-201

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
curl curl8.21.0, 8.20.0, 8.19.0, 8.18.0, 8.17.0, 8.16.0, 8.15.0, 8.14.1, 8.14.0, 8.13.0, 8.12.1, 8.12.0, 8.11.1, 8.11.0, 8.10.1, 8.10.0, 8.9.1, 8.9.0, 8.8.0, 8.7.1, 8.7.0, 8.6.0, 8.5.0, 8.4.0, 8.3.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.0, 8.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.1.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.0, 7.88.1, 7.88.0, 7.87.0, 7.86.0, 7.85.0, 7.84.0, 7.83.1, 7.83.0, 7.82.0, 7.81.0, 7.80.0, 7.79.1, 7.79.0, 7.78.0, 7.77.0, 7.76.1, 7.76.0, 7.75.0—

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