RCE in Haxx Curl
CVE-2019-5443
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Haxx Curl
- Microsoft Windows
- NetApp Oncommand Insight
- NetApp Oncommand Unified Manager
- NetApp Oncommand Workflow Automation
- NetApp Snapcenter
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center — versions 12.3.3, 12.4.0
- Oracle HTTP Server — versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0
- Oracle MySQL Server
- Oracle Oss Support Tools — versions 20.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5443?
- CVE-2019-5443 is a high-severity vulnerability in Haxx Curl, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5443?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5443 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.