CVE-2025-15079

libssh global known_hosts override

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: January 8, 2026 at 10:08 AM UTC

Updated: October 14, 2026 at 04:10 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorCurl

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

SSVC

PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Curl · Haxx

95%

All versions7.58.0 ≤ v < 8.18.07.58.0 7.59.0 7.60.0 7.61.0 7.61.1 7.62.0 7.63.0 7.64.0 7.64.1 7.65.0 7.65.1 7.65.2 7.65.3 7.66.0 7.67.0 7.68.0 7.69.0 7.69.1 7.70.0 7.71.0 7.71.1 7.72.0 7.73.0 7.74.0 7.75.0 7.76.0 7.76.1 7.77.0 7.78.0 7.79.0 7.79.1 7.80.0 7.81.0 7.82.0 7.83.0 7.83.1 7.84.0 7.85.0 7.86.0 7.87.0 7.88.0 7.88.1 8.0.0 8.0.1 8.1.0 8.1.1 8.1.2 8.10.0 8.10.1 8.11.0 8.11.1 8.12.0 8.12.1 8.13.0 8.14.0 8.14.1 8.15.0 8.16.0 8.17.0 8.2.0 8.2.1 8.3.0 8.4.0 8.5.0 8.6.0 8.7.0 8.7.1 8.8.0 8.9.0 8.9.1c92d2e14cfb0db662f958effd2ac86f995cf1b5a

Vendor states this is fixed in adca486c125d9a6d9565b9607a19dce803a8b479 (fixed)

Affected range stops below 8.14.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.16.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.18.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Vendor Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.json

PatchVendor Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.html

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://hackerone.com/reports/3477116

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-297

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