CVE-2019-5443

moderate-risk
Published 2019-07-02

A non-privileged user or program can put code and a config file in a known non-privileged path (under C:/usr/local/) that will make curl <= 7.65.1 automatically run the code (as an openssl "engine") on invocation. If that curl is invoked by a privileged user it can do anything it wants.

Do I need to act?

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0.95% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Oracle Haxx Netapp

References (14)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881
Patch https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0002/
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881
Patch https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0002/
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Patch https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate