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CVE-2025-15079: libssh global known_hosts override

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-01-08 · updated 2026-10-14
• Weakness: CWE-297

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 products

• curl: from 7.58.0 before 8.18.0 — fixed in 8.18.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: curl 8.18.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.html
• https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.json
• https://hackerone.com/reports/3477116
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6

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