CVE-2025-32433
Published 2025-04-16 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source security-advisories@github.com
Summary
CVE-2025-32433 is a critical-severity (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in Erlang Erlang/OTP. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 9, 2025, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by June 30, 2025. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns.
All 1 known-exploited Erlang vulnerabilities →Description
Erlang/OTP is a set of libraries for the Erlang programming language. Prior to versions OTP-27.3.3, OTP-26.2.5.11, and OTP-25.3.2.20, a SSH server may allow an attacker to perform unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). By exploiting a flaw in SSH protocol message handling, a malicious actor could gain unauthorized access to affected systems and execute arbitrary commands without valid credentials. This issue is patched in versions OTP-27.3.3, OTP-26.2.5.11, and OTP-25.3.2.20. A temporary workaround involves disabling the SSH server or to prevent access via firewall rules.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Erlang — Erlang/OTP
Name: Erlang Erlang/OTP SSH Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Date added: 2025-06-09 · Due: 2025-06-30
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/0fcd9c56524b28615e8ece65fc0c3f66ef6e4c12
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/6eef04130afc8b0ccb63c9a0d8650209cf54892f
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/b1924d37fd83c070055beb115d5d6a6a9490b891
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-37cp-fgq5-7wc2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/16/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/18/6

