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 b…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.007 (48.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- support@hackerone.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- support@hackerone.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
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.