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CVE-2025-10966
missing SFTP host verification with wolfSSH
Description

curl's code for managing SSH connections when SFTP was done using the wolfSSH powered backend was flawed and missed host verification mechanisms. This prevents curl from detecting MITM attackers and more.

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Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-10966 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Haxx curl
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Update curl to a version that correctly verifies SSH hosts and prevents MITM attacks.
  • Update curl to the latest version.
  • Ensure SSH host verification is enabled.
  • Verify wolfSSH backend integration.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-10966.

URL Resource
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-10966.html
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-10966.json
https://hackerone.com/reports/3355218
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/05/2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-10966 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-10966 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-10966 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9

    Nov. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description curl's code for managing SSH connections when SFTP was done using the wolfSSH powered backend was flawed and missed host verification mechanisms. This prevents curl from detecting MITM attackers and more.
    Added Reference https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-10966.html
    Added Reference https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-10966.json
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3355218
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/05/2
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