CVE-2026-9547
ANALYSIS PENDINGcurl SCP/SFTP - SSH Host Key Validation Bypass
Title source: manualDescription
When a libcurl-based application performs transfers via `SCP://` or `SFTP://` and utilizes the `CURLOPT_SSH_KEYFUNCTION` callback, it may silently accept an untrusted server. This vulnerability occurs when a server presents a host key type that does not match the specific key type already recorded for that host in the `known_hosts` file. Instead of rejecting the mismatch, the callback mechanism fails to properly enforce the restriction, allowing the connection to succeed without warning and risking a potential man-in-the-middle attack.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Scores
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
8.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (50)
curl/curl
7.69.0
curl/curl
7.69.1
curl/curl
7.70.0
curl/curl
7.71.0
curl/curl
7.71.1
curl/curl
7.72.0
curl/curl
7.73.0
curl/curl
7.74.0
curl/curl
7.75.0
curl/curl
7.76.0
... and 40 more
Published
Jul 03, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 03, 2026