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CVE-2016-4802
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in cURL and libcurl before 7.49.1, when built with SSPI or telnet is enabled, allow local…
High7.8EPSS 0.56%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.56% · top 53% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- 1036008 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20160530.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 90997 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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