[UPDATE] [high] Erlang/OTP: Multiple vulnerabilities
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Erlang/OTP to bypass security measures and manipulate data.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote anonymous attackers to bypass security measures and manipulate data.
- Who is affected
- All deployments using Erlang/OTP.
- Urgency
- High; remote exploitation possible without authentication required.
- Action
- Update Erlang/OTP to a patched version addressing CVE-2026-28808, CVE-2026-28810, and CVE-2026-32144.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-0998
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-288080.54% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-288100.27% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 19% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-321440.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-28808 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-28810 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-32144 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownDSA-6464-1 erlang - security updatedebian
Recent advisories for Erlang/OTP
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Erlang/OTP: Vulnerability allows File Manipulationcert-bund · 2026-08-25
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Erlang/OTP: Vulnerability allows Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-08-25
- high[NEW] [high] Erlang/OTP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- medium[NEW] [medium] Erlang/OTP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Erlang/OTP: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Erlang/OTP: Multiple vulnerabilities allow bypassing security measurescert-bund · 2026-08-25
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