Code injection in curl
Priority LOW 35CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0069 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | curl | up to 7.65.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- curl Vendor— Affected up to 7.65.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.65.1 | Vulnerable | Haxx |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 – 5.7.27; 8.0.0 – 8.0.17 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oss_support_tools:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.65.1 Vulnerable ·Haxx
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.7.27; 8.0.0 – 8.0.17 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oss_support_tools:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 11 products
- .NET Core 1.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- .NET Core 1.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- .NET Core 2.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- .NET Core 2.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat JBoss Core Services
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5443
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79v3-h2vf-vcg6
References
Patch 5
Sources
- CVE-2019-5443 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5443 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79v3-h2vf-vcg6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-5443 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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