CVE-2026-48855
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk20th percentile - higher than 20% of all known CVEs
Summary
In the ssh_sftpd module of Erlang OTP SSH, there is an information disclosure vulnerability. The SSH_FXP_READLINK handler sends the raw result of file:read_link/2 to the client without calling chroot_filename/2, revealing the absolute filesystem path of the SFTP root directory and symlink targets.
Risk Assessment
An authenticated SFTP client can discover the absolute path of the SFTP root directory, which may aid further attacks but does not expose file contents or credentials.
Recommendation
Update Erlang OTP to versions 29.0.2, 28.5.0.2, or 27.3.4.13 (or later), which include the fix.
Other vulnerabilities in Erlang OTP
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- CVE-2026-23941Critical
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- CVE-2016-10253Critical
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- CVE-2026-58227High
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- CVE-2026-55737High
In Erlang OTP, a signed to unsigned conversion error and out-of-bounds heap write vulnerability exists when decoding a crafted ETF binary via binary_to_term/1. This can corrupt the BEAM heap pointer and crash the virtual machine.
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- CVE-2026-47078Medium
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- CVE-2026-42792High
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- CVE-2026-55952High
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Original NVD description (English source)
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 29.0.2, OTP 28.5.0.2 and OTP 27.3.4.13, corresponding to ssh from 3.0.1 before 6.0.1, 5.5.2.1 and 5.2.11.8.

