CVE-2026-48855: Erlang OTP · Information Exposure
Affects Erlang OTPSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.3 Low : upgrade to 27.3.4.13 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 27.3.4.13, 5.2.11.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade OTP to 27.3.4.13; OTP and ssh to 5.2.11.8.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ErlangOTP | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ErlangOTP | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ErlangOTP | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubsshpkg:github/sshOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, limit SFTP client privileges and monitor for suspicious activity. Follow vendor updates for remediation.
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftpd module) allows File Discovery. The SSH_FXP_READLINK handler in ssh_sftpd sends the raw result of file:read_link/2 to the client without calling chroot_filename/2 to strip the backend root prefix. An authenticated SFTP client can create a symlink inside the chroot pointing to /; ssh_sftpd resolves the target to the absolute backend root and stores it on disk. Reading the symlink back via SSH_FXP_READLINK returns that absolute path, for example /data/sftp, instead of the chrooted value /. The information disclosed is the absolute filesystem path of the SFTP root directory and of any symlink targets within it. No file contents, credentials, or access to paths outside the root directory are obtainable through this issue alone. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 27.3.4.13, OTP 28.5.0.2, and OTP 29.0.2, corresponding to ssh from 3.0.1 before 5.2.11.8, 5.5.2.1, and 6.0.1. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to ssh before 3.0.1, is affected is unknown.
References
- github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-pv7g-pjrq-x2fh (opens in a new tab)
- cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-48855.html (opens in a new tab)
- osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-48855 (opens in a new tab)
- erlang.org/doc/system/versions.html (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/erlang/otp/commit/8f4224a0d2676b0653d2c71a889a956e8c2c62d6 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/erlang/otp/commit/08225797f7ef943d0c82a1d9dd6650d94ca2580d (opens in a new tab)