CVE-2025-15079
Last modified
CVE-2025-15079 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | >= 7.58.0, < 8.18.0 |
References
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.jsonVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3477116Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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