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CVE-2026-9547

HIGH · CVSS 7.4 EPSS 0.33%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-07-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2026-9547
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.4
EPSS
0.33%

Original NVD 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.

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