CVE-2021-22897

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 11, 2021 at 03:49 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM UTC
22 products affected across 5 vendorsMySQL ServerCloud BackupH700S Firmware· also runs on 8 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

curl 7.61.0 through 7.76.1 suffers from exposure of data element to wrong session due to a mistake in the code for CURLOPT_SSL_CIPHER_LIST when libcurl is built to use the Schannel TLS library. The selected cipher set was stored in a single "static" variable in the library, which has the surprising side-effect that if an application sets up multiple concurrent transfers, the last one that sets the ciphers will accidentally control the set used by all transfers. In a worst-case scenario, this weakens transport security significantly.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

7.61.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.76.1
All versions
All versions
netapp-h300e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h300s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h700e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h700s (same device)
All versions
netapp-hci-compute-node (same device)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

References (10)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2021-22897.html
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1172857
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-840CWE-668

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