How severe is CVE-2025-15224?

CVE-2025-15224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-15224 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-15224?

CVE-2025-15224 affects Haxx Curl. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-15224?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-15224 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-15224 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1569.

When was CVE-2025-15224 published?

CVE-2025-15224 was published on 2026-01-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-15224

CVE-2025-15224 is a low-severity vulnerability in Haxx Curl with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-1569
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Haxx Curl
Published: 2026-01-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-15224?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-15224?: CVE-2025-15224 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-15224 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-15224?: CVE-2025-15224 affects Haxx Curl. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-15224?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-15224 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-15224 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1569.
When was CVE-2025-15224 published?: CVE-2025-15224 was published on 2026-01-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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