Unscored severity · published Oct 20, 2026
CVE-2026-86411
FTP connection reuse inherits client-certificate
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CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CU
curl · curl
8.21.0 through 8.21.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86411
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86411
curl.se
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-86411.html
curl.se
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2026-86411.json
hackerone.com
https://hackerone.com/reports/3973190
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