CVE-2025-48041: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Erlang OTP
CVE-2025-48041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Erlang OTP's ssh_sftp modules that allows allocation of resources without limits or throttling. This flaw affects multiple OTP versions from 17. 0 through 28. 0. 3 and related ssh versions. It can lead to excessive resource consumption and flooding conditions. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-770 and CWE-400, indicating issues with uncontrolled resource allocation. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or vendor advisory is currently provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Erlang OTP's ssh_sftp modules (specifically in lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl) allows attackers to cause excessive allocation of resources due to lack of limits or throttling. Affected versions include OTP releases from 17.0 up to 28.0.3 and corresponding ssh versions from 3.0.1 to 5.3.3. The issue can result in resource exhaustion, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause excessive resource consumption and flooding in affected Erlang OTP ssh_sftp modules, potentially leading to denial of service. This impacts availability of the service but does not indicate confidentiality or integrity compromise. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data. Until a fix is available, monitor for updates from the Erlang project and consider limiting exposure of affected ssh_sftp services to untrusted networks.
CVE-2025-48041: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Erlang OTP
Description
CVE-2025-48041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Erlang OTP's ssh_sftp modules that allows allocation of resources without limits or throttling. This flaw affects multiple OTP versions from 17. 0 through 28. 0. 3 and related ssh versions. It can lead to excessive resource consumption and flooding conditions. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-770 and CWE-400, indicating issues with uncontrolled resource allocation. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or vendor advisory is currently provided.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Erlang OTP's ssh_sftp modules (specifically in lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl) allows attackers to cause excessive allocation of resources due to lack of limits or throttling. Affected versions include OTP releases from 17.0 up to 28.0.3 and corresponding ssh versions from 3.0.1 to 5.3.3. The issue can result in resource exhaustion, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause excessive resource consumption and flooding in affected Erlang OTP ssh_sftp modules, potentially leading to denial of service. This impacts availability of the service but does not indicate confidentiality or integrity compromise. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data. Until a fix is available, monitor for updates from the Erlang project and consider limiting exposure of affected ssh_sftp services to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- EEF
- Date Reserved
- 2025-05-15T08:40:25.455Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68c31dfb563d4c3db05f6e5a
Added to database: 9/11/2025, 7:07:39 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 4:03:22 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 9:15:48 AM
Views: 217
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