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CVE-2026-9547

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…

Severity
High 7.4
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 7.69.0 before 8.21.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9547
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9547