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CVE-2026-48859

CVE detail

CVE-2026-48859

Observable Timing Discrepancy vulnerability in Erlang/OTP ssh (ssh_auth, ssh_options modules) allows unauthenticated remote username enumeration via timing side-channel in password authentication. When the SSH daemon is configured with the user_passwords or password option, ssh_auth:check_password/3 performs a PBKDF2-SHA256 computation with 600,000 iterations (~300ms) for valid usernames, but returns immediately (~0ms) for invalid usernames via the ssh_options:get_password_option/2 path. This timing difference is detectable in a single authentication attempt and allows an unauthenticated attacker to distinguish valid from invalid usernames. The user_passwords and password options are documented as intended for test purposes; the recommended alternative is pwdfun, which is not affected by this vulnerability. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/ssh/src/ssh_auth.erl and lib/ssh/src/ssh_options.erl. This issue affects OTP from OTP 29.0 before OTP 29.0.2, corresponding to ssh from 6.0 before 6.0.1.

CVSS 6.3 · MediumBuzz score 30.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 30.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 13.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

17.9

5 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

13.0

4 sources across 2 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

5 source links · newest first

https://www.erlang.org/doc/system/versions.html#order-of-versionswww.erlang.org
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorywww.erlang.orgJun 10, 2026, 4:17 PM
https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-48859osv.dev
No excerpt available.
Exploitosv.devJun 10, 2026, 4:17 PM
https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-3w6p-vwhf-wvp4github.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comJun 10, 2026, 4:17 PM
https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/c342092ef4b369bb409d5b71ac8fd83bab74aedfgithub.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comJun 10, 2026, 4:17 PM
https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-48859.htmlcna.erlef.org
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorycna.erlef.orgJun 10, 2026, 4:17 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Modified

Published

Jun 10, 2026

Modified

Jul 24, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 4.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Attack Requirements (AT): Present. A prerequisite deployment or execution condition must be present.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require a targeted user to act.
Vulnerable System Confidentiality (VC): Low. There is a limited impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Integrity (VI): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Availability (VA): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Confidentiality (SC): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Integrity (SI): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Availability (SA): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.

Optional CVSS v4 metrics remain in the raw vector; only base metrics are expanded here.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses