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CVE-2026-23942

🗓️ 13 Mar 2026 09:11:56Reported by EEFType 
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SFTP root escape due to prefix-based path check in ssh_sftpd enables path traversal to sibling directories.

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Detection
Affected
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NVD
CNA
Node
erlangerlang/otpRange17.026.2.5.18
OR
erlangerlang/otpRange27.027.3.4.9
OR
erlangerlang/otpRange28.028.4.1
OR
erlangerlang/sshRange3.0.15.1.4.14
OR
erlangerlang/sshRange5.25.2.11.6
OR
erlangerlang/sshRange5.55.5.1
[
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\\/otp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown",
    "modules": [
      "ssh_sftpd"
    ],
    "packageName": "ssh",
    "packageURL": "pkg:otp/ssh?repository_url=https:%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ferlang%2Fotp&vcs_url=git%20https:%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ferlang%2Fotp.git",
    "product": "OTP",
    "programFiles": [
      "src/ssh_sftpd.erl"
    ],
    "programRoutines": [
      {
        "name": "ssh_sftpd:is_within_root/2"
      }
    ],
    "repo": "https://github.com/erlang/otp",
    "vendor": "Erlang",
    "versions": [
      {
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "5.5.1",
            "status": "unaffected"
          },
          {
            "at": "5.2.11.6",
            "status": "unaffected"
          },
          {
            "at": "5.1.4.14",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "lessThan": "*",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "3.0.1",
        "versionType": "otp"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "collectionURL": "https://github.com",
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\\/otp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown",
    "modules": [
      "ssh_sftpd"
    ],
    "packageName": "erlang/otp",
    "packageURL": "pkg:github/erlang/otp",
    "product": "OTP",
    "programFiles": [
      "lib/ssh/src/ssh_sftpd.erl"
    ],
    "programRoutines": [
      {
        "name": "ssh_sftpd:is_within_root/2"
      }
    ],
    "repo": "https://github.com/erlang/otp",
    "vendor": "Erlang",
    "versions": [
      {
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "28.4.1",
            "status": "unaffected"
          },
          {
            "at": "27.3.4.9",
            "status": "unaffected"
          },
          {
            "at": "26.2.5.18",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "lessThan": "*",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "17.0",
        "versionType": "otp"
      },
      {
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "27688a824f753d4c16371dc70e88753fb410590b",
            "status": "unaffected"
          },
          {
            "at": "9e0ac85d3485e7898e0da88a14be0ee2310a3b28",
            "status": "unaffected"
          },
          {
            "at": "5ed603a1211b83b8be2d1fc06d3f3bf30c3c9759",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "lessThan": "*",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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27 May 2026 15:41Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.15.4
CVSS 45.3
EPSS0.00038
SSVC
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