HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-3822
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-3822

CWE-121Published: February 6, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

libcurl versions from 7.36.0 to before 7.64.0 are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. The function creating an outgoing NTLM type-3 header (`lib/vauth/ntlm.c:Curl_auth_create_ntlm_type3_message()`), generates the request HTTP header contents based on previously received data. The check that exists to prevent the local buffer from getting overflowed is implemented wrongly (using unsigned math) and as such it does not prevent the overflow from happening. This output data can grow larger than the local buffer if very large 'nt response' data is extracted from a previous NTLMv2 header provided by the malicious or broken HTTP server. Such a 'large value' needs to be around 1000 bytes or more. The actual payload data copied to the target buffer comes from the NTLMv2 type-2 response header.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-3822 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
haxx1 product(s)
libcurl
netapp5 product(s)
active iq unified managerclustered data ontaponcommand insightoncommand workflow automationsnapcenter
Oracle6 product(s)
communications operations monitorenterprise manager ops centerhttp servermysql serversecure global desktopservices tools bundle
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
siemens1 product(s)
sinema remote connect client
Source: NVD CPE · 21 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (30)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-3822
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-121
CISA KEVNo
Affected7 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 6, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-121)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2019-3822 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.