CVE-2016-4802

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in cURL and libcurl before 7.49.1, when built with SSPI or telnet is enabled, allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) security.dll, (2) secur32.dll, or (3) ws2_32.dll in the application or current working directory.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory haxx.se
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036008 vdb entry
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160530.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90997 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4802?
CVE-2016-4802 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4802?
To fix CVE-2016-4802, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4802 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4802 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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