Description
A flaw was found in the curl command-line tool. When configured to follow redirects to Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) destinations, curl fails to apply user-specified Secure Shell (SSH) host verification settings. A malicious server can exploit this flaw by redirecting requests to an untrusted server, causing the connection to proceed without validating the remote host's identity. This failure can enable an attacker to intercept communications, leading to sensitive information disclosure.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8927-1 | curl vulnerabilities |
References
History
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | A flaw was found in the curl command-line tool. When configured to follow redirects to Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) destinations, curl fails to apply user-specified Secure Shell (SSH) host verification settings. A malicious server can exploit this flaw by redirecting requests to an untrusted server, causing the connection to proceed without validating the remote host's identity. This failure can enable an attacker to intercept communications, leading to sensitive information disclosure. | |
| Title | curl: curl: redirect to SFTP or SCP bypasses host verification | |
| First Time appeared |
Redhat
Redhat hummingbird |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-297 | |
| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 | |
| Vendors & Products |
Redhat
Redhat hummingbird |
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| Metrics |
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cvssV3_1
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-16T15:15:14Z
Weaknesses
Ubuntu USN