Detections
Analytics
Erlang/OTP 17.0 < 27.3.4.14 / 28.0 < 28.5.0.3 / 29.0 < 29.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 325890
Synopsis
The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Erlang/OTP installed on the remote host is 17.0 prior to 27.3.4.14, 28.0 prior to 28.5.0.3, or 29.0 prior to 29.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- Observable Response Discrepancy vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftpd module) allows an authenticated SFTP user to enumerate the existence of files and directories outside the configured root directory.
(CVE-2026-53422)
- Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Erlang OTP ssh (ssh_sftpd module) allows an authenticated SFTP user to render an SFTP channel permanently unresponsive. (CVE-2026-54886)
- Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel vulnerability in Erlang/OTP ssl (tls_gen_connection module) allows a network-positioned attacker to inject unauthenticated plaintext that the TLS client application later treats as authenticated server data. (CVE-2026-54891)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Erlang/OTP version 27.3.4.14, 28.5.0.3, or 29.0.3 or later.See Also
https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-7wp4-pc27-2vj9
https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-gf6r-99xw-6qg6
https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-h9pw-h5w4-h976
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 325890
File Name: erlang_otp_CVE-2026-53422.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 7/9/2026
Updated: 7/9/2026
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.2
Percentile: 51.08
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-53422
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:erlang:erlang%2fotp
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Erlang-OTP
Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/2/2026