Vulnerability in Erlang Otp
CVE-2025-46712
Erlang/OTP is a set of libraries for the Erlang programming language. In versions prior to OTP-27.3.4 (for OTP-27), OTP-26.2.5.12 (for OTP-26), and OTP-25.3.2.21 (for OTP-25), Erlang/OTP SSH fails to enforce strict KEX handshake hardening…
EPSS: 0.004 (61.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Erlang Otp — versions >= OTP 27.0, < OTP 27.3.4, >= OTP 26.2.1, < OTP 26.2.5.12, < OTP 25.3.2.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-934x-xq38-hhqf (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/e4b56a9f4a511aa9990dd86c16c61439c828df83 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/releases/tag/OTP-25.3.2.21 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/releases/tag/OTP-26.2.5.12 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/releases/tag/OTP-27.3.4 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46712?
- CVE-2025-46712 is a low-severity vulnerability in Erlang Otp, classified under Expected Behavior Violation. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2025-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46712?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.