CVE-2025-15079
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductHaxx Curl
PublishedJan 8, 2026
First seenJan 8, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-297CWE-297
How to fix
Update
- haxx curl8.18.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| haxx curl | 7.58.0 ≤ v < 8.18.0 | 8.18.0 |
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