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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0003.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
curl curl unaffected
Version Status Constraints
8.17.0 affected ≤ 8.17.0
8.16.0 affected ≤ 8.16.0
8.15.0 affected ≤ 8.15.0
8.14.1 affected ≤ 8.14.1
8.14.0 affected ≤ 8.14.0
8.13.0 affected ≤ 8.13.0
8.12.1 affected ≤ 8.12.1
8.12.0 affected ≤ 8.12.0
8.11.1 affected ≤ 8.11.1
8.11.0 affected ≤ 8.11.0
8.10.1 affected ≤ 8.10.1
8.10.0 affected ≤ 8.10.0
8.9.1 affected ≤ 8.9.1
8.9.0 affected ≤ 8.9.0
8.8.0 affected ≤ 8.8.0
8.7.1 affected ≤ 8.7.1
8.7.0 affected ≤ 8.7.0
8.6.0 affected ≤ 8.6.0
8.5.0 affected ≤ 8.5.0
8.4.0 affected ≤ 8.4.0
8.3.0 affected ≤ 8.3.0
8.2.1 affected ≤ 8.2.1
8.2.0 affected ≤ 8.2.0
8.1.2 affected ≤ 8.1.2
8.1.1 affected ≤ 8.1.1
8.1.0 affected ≤ 8.1.0
8.0.1 affected ≤ 8.0.1
8.0.0 affected ≤ 8.0.0
7.88.1 affected ≤ 7.88.1
7.88.0 affected ≤ 7.88.0
7.87.0 affected ≤ 7.87.0
7.86.0 affected ≤ 7.86.0
7.85.0 affected ≤ 7.85.0
7.84.0 affected ≤ 7.84.0
7.83.1 affected ≤ 7.83.1
7.83.0 affected ≤ 7.83.0
7.82.0 affected ≤ 7.82.0
7.81.0 affected ≤ 7.81.0
7.80.0 affected ≤ 7.80.0
7.79.1 affected ≤ 7.79.1
7.79.0 affected ≤ 7.79.0
7.78.0 affected ≤ 7.78.0
7.77.0 affected ≤ 7.77.0
7.76.1 affected ≤ 7.76.1
7.76.0 affected ≤ 7.76.0
7.75.0 affected ≤ 7.75.0
7.74.0 affected ≤ 7.74.0
7.73.0 affected ≤ 7.73.0
7.72.0 affected ≤ 7.72.0
7.71.1 affected ≤ 7.71.1
7.71.0 affected ≤ 7.71.0
7.70.0 affected ≤ 7.70.0
7.69.1 affected ≤ 7.69.1
7.69.0 affected ≤ 7.69.0
7.68.0 affected ≤ 7.68.0
7.67.0 affected ≤ 7.67.0
7.66.0 affected ≤ 7.66.0
7.65.3 affected ≤ 7.65.3
7.65.2 affected ≤ 7.65.2
7.65.1 affected ≤ 7.65.1
7.65.0 affected ≤ 7.65.0
7.64.1 affected ≤ 7.64.1
7.64.0 affected ≤ 7.64.0
7.63.0 affected ≤ 7.63.0
7.62.0 affected ≤ 7.62.0
7.61.1 affected ≤ 7.61.1
7.61.0 affected ≤ 7.61.0
7.60.0 affected ≤ 7.60.0
7.59.0 affected ≤ 7.59.0
7.58.0 affected ≤ 7.58.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6 cve-icon
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.html cve-icon cve-icon
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History

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Haxx
Haxx curl
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Haxx
Haxx curl

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-297
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title libssh global known_hosts override
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: curl

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-08T14:46:47.042Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T22:18:18.481Z

Link: CVE-2025-15079

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-08T11:06:21.628Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-08T10:15:47.100

Modified: 2026-01-20T14:50:24.330

Link: CVE-2025-15079

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-09T13:25:07Z

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