libssh key passphrase bypass without agent set
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-15224 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | curl |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-01-08 10:15:47 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-15 07:16:24 UTC |
| Description | When doing SSH-based transfers using either SCP or SFTP, and asked to do public key authentication, curl would wrongly still ask and authenticate using a locally running SSH agent. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.1 LOW from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-287 | CWE-287 Improper Authentication | CWE-287 CWE-287 Improper Authentication
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.58.0 8.14.2 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.15.0 8.16.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.17.0 8.18.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected c92d2e14cfb0db662f958effd2ac86f995cf1b5a 16d5f2a5660c61cc27bd5f1c7f512391d1c927aa git | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.17.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.16.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.15.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.14.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.14.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.13.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.12.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.12.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.11.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.11.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.10.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.10.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.9.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.9.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.8.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.7.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.7.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.6.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.5.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.4.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.3.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.2.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.2.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.1.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.1.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.1.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.0.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 8.0.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.88.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.88.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.87.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.86.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.85.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.84.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.83.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.83.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.82.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.81.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.80.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.79.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.79.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.78.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.77.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.76.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.76.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.75.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.74.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.73.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.72.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.71.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.71.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.70.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.69.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.69.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.68.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.67.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.66.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.65.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.65.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.65.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.65.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.64.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.64.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.63.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.62.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.61.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.61.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.60.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.59.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Curl | Curl | affected 7.58.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15224.json | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | curl.se | Vendor Advisory |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| hackerone.com/reports/3480925 | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | hackerone.com | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15224.html | 2499f714-1537-4658-8207-48ae4bb9eae9 | curl.se | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Harry Sintonen (en)
CNA: Harry Sintonen (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.