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Curl CVE-2025-15079

MEDIUM
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch (CWE-297)
2026-01-08 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9
Information Disclosure Curl Haxx
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-297
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Certificate host validation
Impact

CVSS 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: High. Privileges required: None. User interaction: Required. Public exploit/POC available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

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. [CVSS 5.3 MEDIUM]

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Affects Curl. 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.

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Severity by source

Vendor (2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SUSE MEDIUM
Red Hat 8.1 LOW

Primary rating from Vendor (2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9).

CVSS VectorVendor: 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
PoC Detected
Jan 20, 2026 - 14:50 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Jan 20, 2026 - 14:50 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 08, 2026 - 10:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

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Why It Matters

CVE-2025-15079 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 92% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium
NVD CVE.org EPSS Vendor VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Low

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
Container private-registry/harbor-trivy-adapter:1.1.0-1.7 Container suse/multi-linux-manager/5.1/x86_64/server-hub-xmlrpc-api:5.1.2.8.13.1 Container suse/multi-linux-manager/5.1/x86_64/server-migration-14-16:5.1.2.8.13.1 Container suse/multi-linux-manager/5.1/x86_64/server-postgresql:5.1.2.6.13.1 Container suse/multi-linux-manager/5.1/x86_64/server-saline:5.1.2.9.13.1 Image pr_15_7 Image proxy-salt-broker-image Image server-database-migration-image Image server-hub-xmlrpc-api-image Image server-migration-14-16-image Image server-postgresql-image Image server-saline-image Affected
Container suse/ltss/sle12.5/sles12sp5:8.5.174 Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-ECS-On-Demand Affected
Container suse/manager/4.3/proxy-httpd:4.3.16.2.9.73.25 Container suse/manager/4.3/proxy-salt-broker:4.3.16.2.9.63.26 Container suse/sle-micro/base-5.5:2.0.4-5.8.240 Image SLES15-SP4-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP4-HPC-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-HPC-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP4-HPC-EC2 Image SLES15-SP4-Hardened-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-Hardened-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Hardened-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Hardened-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP5-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP5-HPC-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP5-Hardened-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP5-SAP-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP5-SAP-Hardened-BYOS-EC2 Affected
Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/proxy-httpd:latest Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/proxy-salt-broker:latest Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server:latest Image SLES15-SP6 Image SLES15-SP6-Azure-3P Image SLES15-SP6-Azure-Basic Image SLES15-SP6-Azure-Standard Image SLES15-SP6-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-BYOS-Azure Image SLES15-SP6-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-BYOS-GCE Image SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-Azure Image SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-GCE Image SLES15-SP6-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-EC2-ECS-HVM Image SLES15-SP6-GCE Image SLES15-SP6-HPC Image SLES15-SP6-HPC-Azure Image SLES15-SP6-HPC-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-HPC-BYOS-Azure Image SLES15-SP6-HPC-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-HPC-BYOS-GCE Image SLES15-SP6-HPC-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-HPC-GCE Image SLES15-SP6-Hardened-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-Hardened-BYOS-Azure Image SLES15-SP6-Hardened-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-Hardened-BYOS-GCE Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-3P Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-BYOS-Azure Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-BYOS-GCE Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Hardened Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Hardened-Azure Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Hardened-BYOS Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Hardened-BYOS-Azure Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Hardened-BYOS-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Hardened-BYOS-GCE Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Hardened-EC2 Image SLES15-SP6-SAP-Hardened-GCE Affected
Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server-hub-xmlrpc-api:latest Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server-migration-14-16:latest Image SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun Image SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-GDC Image SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud Affected

References

Advisories & patches
PATCH http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6 PATCH https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.html ADVISORY https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.json ADVISORY https://vuldb.com/vuln/339883 ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:0050/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:0051/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:0052/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:0066/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:0508/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:20042/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:20062/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:20082/ ADVISORY https://www.suse.com/support/update/SUSE-SU-2026:20110/

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