CVE-2025-15079

MEDIUM

5.3

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.3

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published1/8/2026

Last Modified1/20/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

haxx:curl

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-297

References

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.html(2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9)

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.json(2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9)

https://hackerone.com/reports/3477116(2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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