#VU108847 Expected behavior violation in otp - CVE-2025-46712
Published: May 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108847
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46712
CWE-ID: CWE-440
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
otp
otp
Software vendor:
erlang
erlang
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to OTP SSH fails to enforce strict kex handshake hardening measures by allowing optional messages to be exchanged. A remote attacker can perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack and inject these messages in a connection during the handshake.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.