Path Traversal in Erlang Erlang\/otp
CVE-2026-23942
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Erlang OTP (ssh_sftpd module) allows Path Traversal. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl and program…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.000 (11.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Erlang Erlang\/otp
- Erlang Erlang\/ssh
- Erlang Otp — versions 3.0.1, 17.0, 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (related, vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (related, Vendor Advisory)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (related, Vendor Advisory)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (Product, x_version-scheme)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (Patch, patch)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (Patch, patch)
- 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23942?
- CVE-2026-23942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Erlang Erlang\/otp, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23942?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.