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CVE-2025-10966

missing SFTP host verification with wolfSSH

Published: Nov 7, 2025Updated: Jun 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafNVD-CWE-noinfo
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

curl's code for managing SSH connections when SFTP was done using the wolfSSH powered backend was flawed and missed host verification mechanisms. This prevents curl from detecting MITM attackers and more.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

curl
oss-project·USaka libcurl, wcurl
curlLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
haxx
oss-project·SEaka haxx.se
curl
OSS Libraries
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
openSUSE TumbleweedOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Daniel Stenberg
individual-devaka daniel.haxx.se, daniel stenberg (curl author)
cURLLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-10966.json
curl.se
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-10966.html
curl.se
https://hackerone.com/reports/3355218
hackerone.com
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