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CVE-2019-5443
Published:July 02, 2019
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (7)
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0002/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-94
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CWE-427
EPSS
Base Score:
0.99