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Erlang/OTP 20.0 < 27.3.4.14 / 28.0 < 28.5.0.3 / 29.0 < 29.0.3 DTLS Cookie Bypass (CVE-2026-54887)

🗓️ 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 4 Views

Erlang/OTP versions are vulnerable to DTLS cookie bypass due to a default key.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(325891);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-54887");

  script_name(english:"Erlang/OTP 20.0 < 27.3.4.14 / 28.0 < 28.5.0.3 / 29.0 < 29.0.3 DTLS Cookie Bypass (CVE-2026-54887)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Erlang/OTP installed on the remote host is 20.0 prior to 27.3.4.14, 28.0 prior to 28.5.0.3, or 29.0
prior to 29.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability:

  - Use of Default Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Erlang/OTP ssl (DTLS server) allows predictable DTLS
    cookie computation during the startup window, enabling source address verification bypass. On DTLS server
    startup, dtls_server_connection:initial_hello/3 initializes previous_cookie_secret to the empty binary
    instead of a random value. (CVE-2026-54887)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-p2m2-3c2w-8jp8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Erlang/OTP version 27.3.4.14, 28.5.0.3, or 29.0.3 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-54887");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:erlang:erlang%2fotp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ericcson_erlang_otp_win_installed.nbin", "ericsson_erlang_otp_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Erlang-OTP");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Erlang-OTP', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'min_version': '20.0', 'fixed_version': '27.3.4.14'},
        {'min_version': '28.0', 'fixed_version': '28.5.0.3'},
        {'min_version': '29.0', 'fixed_version': '29.0.3'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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10 Jul 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.14.8
CVSS 46.3
EPSS0.00243
SSVC
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