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CVE-2026-12064

When a user invokes curl using a schemeless URL combined with `--proto-default` sftp (or scp), a disconnect occurs between the tool layer and libcurl. The tool layer incorrectly infers the URL scheme, which erroneously bypasses the initialization of critical SSH security options like CURLOPT_SSH_HOST_PUBLIC_KEY_SHA256 and CURLOPT_SSH_KNOWNHOSTS. Conversely, the libcurl runtime successfully…

Severity
High 7.5
Published
3 Jul 2026
Last changed
15 Sept 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
8.21.0
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
curlServers and applications · cpe:a:haxx:curl
  • From 7.81.0 before 8.21.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12064
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12064