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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.8 · haxx, oracle, netappNVD modified 2026-10-14 07:16
Affected (CPE criteria) 12
cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oss_support_tools:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881 Broken Link
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0002/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881 Broken Link
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0002/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html