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CVE-2025-15079

When doing SSH-based transfers using either SCP or SFTP, and setting the known_hosts file, libcurl could still mistakenl

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.00047
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Sigma rules7 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-297Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
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Affected Products & Versions

1
haxx curl>= 7.58.0 and < 8.18.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pochackerone.com · 3477116hackerone.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

7
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Download and Execute Pattern via Curl/Wget
producthighSuspicious File Download From File Sharing Domain Via Curl.EXE
producthighSuspicious File Download From IP Via Curl.EXE
producthighCurl Download And Execute Combination
producthighSuspicious Curl.EXE Download
productmediumSuspicious Curl File Upload - Linux
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Jan 2026 · 10:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

16
rhsaRHSA-2026:6893Moderate
usnUSN-8062-2
usnUSN-8062-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2026:0508-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:20031-1
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.jsonVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
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