#VU125770 Path traversal in otp - CVE-2020-25623
Published: April 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125770
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25623
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
otp
otp
Software vendor:
erlang
erlang
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in httpd in the inets application when handling crafted HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a crafted HTTP request to read arbitrary files.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.