CVE-2026-12064Public exploitNetwork attack vector

SSH server impersonation via default-protocol scheme mismatch

Published Jul 3, 2026 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Improper SSH host verification in curl 7.81.0 through 8.20.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate SFTP or SCP servers. The config2setopts tool path guesses a scheme for a schemeless URL instead of applying proto-default, so it skips CURLOPT_SSH_HOST_PUBLIC_KEY_SHA256 and CURLOPT_SSH_KNOWNHOSTS while libcurl still selects SSH. Exploitation requires a schemeless URL with --proto-default sftp or scp; the transfer proceeds without the requested host-key verification.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper SSH host verification in curl 7.81.0 through 8.20.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate SFTP or SCP servers. The config2setopts tool path guesses a scheme for a schemeless URL instead of applying proto-default, so it skips CURLOPT_SSH_HOST_PUBLIC_KEY_SHA256 and CURLOPT_SSH_KNOWNHOSTS while libcurl still selects SSH. Exploitation requires a schemeless URL with --proto-default sftp or scp; the transfer proceeds without the requested host-key verification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-12064
Published
Jul 3, 2026
Updated
Jul 3, 2026
Vendor
curl
Product
curl
Classifications
CWE-295, CWE-297, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.81.0 <=7.81.0
  2. Affected versionversion=7.82.0 <=7.82.0
  3. Affected versionversion=7.83.0 <=7.83.0
  4. Affected versionversion=7.83.1 <=7.83.1
  5. Affected versionversion=7.84.0 <=7.84.0
  6. Affected versionversion=7.85.0 <=7.85.0
  7. Affected versionversion=7.86.0 <=7.86.0
  8. Affected versionversion=7.87.0 <=7.87.0
  9. Affected versionversion=7.88.0 <=7.88.0
  10. Affected versionversion=7.88.1 <=7.88.1
  11. Affected versionversion=8.0.0 <=8.0.0
  12. Affected versionversion=8.0.1 <=8.0.1
  13. Affected versionversion=8.10.0 <=8.10.0
  14. Affected versionversion=8.10.1 <=8.10.1
  15. Affected versionversion=8.1.0 <=8.1.0
  16. Affected versionversion=8.11.0 <=8.11.0
  17. Affected versionversion=8.11.1 <=8.11.1
  18. Affected versionversion=8.1.1 <=8.1.1
  19. Affected versionversion=8.12.0 <=8.12.0
  20. Affected versionversion=8.12.1 <=8.12.1
  21. Affected versionversion=8.1.2 <=8.1.2
  22. Affected versionversion=8.13.0 <=8.13.0
  23. Affected versionversion=8.14.0 <=8.14.0
  24. Affected versionversion=8.14.1 <=8.14.1
  25. Affected versionversion=8.15.0 <=8.15.0
  26. Affected versionversion=8.16.0 <=8.16.0
  27. Affected versionversion=8.17.0 <=8.17.0
  28. Affected versionversion=8.18.0 <=8.18.0
  29. Affected versionversion=8.19.0 <=8.19.0
  30. Affected versionversion=8.20.0 <=8.20.0
  31. Affected versionversion=8.2.0 <=8.2.0
  32. Affected versionversion=8.2.1 <=8.2.1
  33. Affected versionversion=8.3.0 <=8.3.0
  34. Affected versionversion=8.4.0 <=8.4.0
  35. Affected versionversion=8.5.0 <=8.5.0
  36. Affected versionversion=8.6.0 <=8.6.0
  37. Affected versionversion=8.7.0 <=8.7.0
  38. Affected versionversion=8.7.1 <=8.7.1
  39. Affected versionversion=8.8.0 <=8.8.0
  40. Affected versionversion=8.9.0 <=8.9.0
  41. Affected versionversion=8.9.1 <=8.9.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

curl · curlversion=7.81.0 <=7.81.0; version=7.82.0 <=7.82.0; version=7.83.0 <=7.83.0; version=7.83.1 <=7.83.1; version=7.84.0 <=7.84.0; version=7.85.0 <=7.85.0; version=7.86.0 <=7.86.0; version=7.87.0 <=7.87.0; version=7.88.0 <=7.88.0; version=7.88.1 <=7.88.1; version=8.0.0 <=8.0.0; version=8.0.1 <=8.0.1; version=8.10.0 <=8.10.0; version=8.10.1 <=8.10.1; version=8.1.0 <=8.1.0; version=8.11.0 <=8.11.0; version=8.11.1 <=8.11.1; version=8.1.1 <=8.1.1; version=8.12.0 <=8.12.0; version=8.12.1 <=8.12.1; version=8.1.2 <=8.1.2; version=8.13.0 <=8.13.0; version=8.14.0 <=8.14.0; version=8.14.1 <=8.14.1; version=8.15.0 <=8.15.0; version=8.16.0 <=8.16.0; version=8.17.0 <=8.17.0; version=8.18.0 <=8.18.0; version=8.19.0 <=8.19.0; version=8.20.0 <=8.20.0; version=8.2.0 <=8.2.0; version=8.2.1 <=8.2.1; version=8.3.0 <=8.3.0; version=8.4.0 <=8.4.0; version=8.5.0 <=8.5.0; version=8.6.0 <=8.6.0; version=8.7.0 <=8.7.0; version=8.7.1 <=8.7.1; version=8.8.0 <=8.8.0; version=8.9.0 <=8.9.0; version=8.9.1 <=8.9.1

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
CWE-297Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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