---
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'
---

## Overview

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.

## 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`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.