High severity · published Jul 3, 2026
CVE-2026-9547
SSH improper host validation
7.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CU
curl · curl
7.69.0 before 8.14.2; 8.15.0 before 8.16.1; 8.17.0 before 8.20.1; 507cf6a13db0375eadd4655b4c64710db29e9cf2 before 0b8dbbc63c98777e4584cb9fbd71df3464008ad1; 8.20.0; 8.19.0; +34 more · source: vendor, NVD