{"id":"CVE-2019-5443","title":"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","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…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-94","CWE-427"],"vendor":"haxx","product":"curl","affected":["curl <= 7.65.1","enterprise_manager_ops_center = 12.3.3","enterprise_manager_ops_center = 12.4.0","http_server = 12.2.1.3.0","http_server = 12.2.1.4.0","mysql_server >= 5.0.0, <= 5.7.27","mysql_server >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.17","oss_support_tools = 20.0","oncommand_insight","oncommand_unified_manager >= 7.3","oncommand_unified_manager >= 9.5","oncommand_workflow_automation","snapcenter"],"published":"2019-07-02","updated":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T07:16:54.880","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5443","references":[{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1","label":"support@hackerone.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881","label":"support@hackerone.com"},{"url":"https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html","label":"support@hackerone.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0002/","label":"support@hackerone.com"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html","label":"support@hackerone.com"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html","label":"support@hackerone.com"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html","label":"support@hackerone.com"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/1","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108881","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5443.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0002/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.0069,"epssPercentile":0.51534,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-14T07:21:04.816Z","slug":"CVE-2019-5443","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `curl <= 7.65.1`\n- `enterprise_manager_ops_center = 12.3.3`\n- `enterprise_manager_ops_center = 12.4.0`\n- `http_server = 12.2.1.3.0`\n- `http_server = 12.2.1.4.0`\n- `mysql_server >= 5.0.0, <= 5.7.27`\n- `mysql_server >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.17`\n- `oss_support_tools = 20.0`\n- `oncommand_insight`\n- `oncommand_unified_manager >= 7.3`\n- `oncommand_unified_manager >= 9.5`\n- `oncommand_workflow_automation`\n- `snapcenter`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}