CVE-2025-15079

{"id": "CVE-2025-15079", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.3, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.6}]}, "published": "2026-01-08T10:15:47.100", "references": [{"url": "https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.html", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory", "Patch"], "source": "2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9"}, {"url": "https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.json", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9"}, {"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/3477116", "tags": ["Exploit", "Issue Tracking", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory", "Patch"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-297"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "When doing SSH-based transfers using either SCP or SFTP, and setting the\nknown_hosts file, libcurl could still mistakenly accept connecting to hosts\n*not present* in the specified file if they were added as recognized in the\nlibssh *global* known_hosts file."}], "lastModified": "2026-01-20T14:50:24.330", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "7FEF1B43-51CF-47FA-8D6C-2411D9B3F9C1", "versionEndExcluding": "8.18.0", "versionStartIncluding": "7.58.0"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9"}