CVE-2026-42790
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Erlang/OTP to bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Erlang/OTP to bypass security measures.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Erlang/OTP.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as it allows security measures to be bypassed.
- Action
- Apply security updates to Erlang/OTP as they become available.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Erlang/OTP: Multiple vulnerabilities allow bypassing security measurescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- unknownDSA-6464-1 erlang - security updatedebian · 2026-08-25
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Tenable Identity Exposure (June 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-06-24
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