Overview
What is CVE-2026-6429?
When asked to both use a `.netrc` file for credentials and to follow HTTP redirects, libcurl could leak the password used for the first host to the followed-to host under certain circumstances.
CVE intelligence
CVE-2026-6429
Vulnerability intelligence
5.3MEDIUMCVSS out of 10
What this means
Review the available evidence
CVE-2026-6429 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.5%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships