Answer in brief
CVE-2026-23942 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in SFTP root escape via component-agnostic prefix check in ssh_sftpd. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Erlang/erlang/otp (generic), Erlang/OTP (generic), Erlang/OTP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Erlang/erlang/otp (generic), Erlang/OTP (generic), Erlang/OTP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Erlang/erlang/otpgeneric | >=84adefa331c4159d432d22840663c38f155cd4c1 <* | * |
| Erlang/OTPgeneric | >=17.0 <* | * |
| Erlang/OTPgeneric | >=3.0.1 <* | * |
Published upstream
Mar 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 11, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 11, 2026
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 routines ssh_sftpd:is_within_root/2. The SFTP server uses string prefix matching via lists:prefix/2 rather than proper path component validation when checking if a path is within the configured root directory. This allows authenticated users to access sibling directories that share a common name prefix with the configured root directory. For example, if root is set to /home/user1, paths like /home/user10 or /home/user1_backup would incorrectly be considered within the root. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 26.2.5.18, OTP 27.3.4.9, and OTP 28.4.1, corresponding to ssh from 3.0.1 before 5.1.4.14, 5.2.11.6, and 5.5.1. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to ssh before 3.0.1, is affected is unknown.
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