CVE-2025-15079
Jan. 8, 2026, 6:08 p.m.
5.3
Medium
Description
When doing SSH-based transfers using either SCP or SFTP, and setting the
known_hosts file, libcurl could still mistakenly accept connecting to hosts
*not present* in the specified file if they were added as recognized in the
libssh *global* known_hosts file.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Curl |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-297
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
The product communicates with a host that provides a certificate, but the product does not properly ensure that the certificate is actually associated with that host.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | curl | libcurl | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: HIGH
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Timeline
Published: Jan. 8, 2026, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 8, 2026, 6:08 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 8, 2026, 6:08 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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