CVE-2022-37026

erlang/otp: Client Authentication Bypass

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

In Erlang/OTP before 23.3.4.15, 24.x before 24.3.4.2, and 25.x before 25.0.2, there is a Client Authentication Bypass in certain client-certification situations for SSL, TLS, and DTLS.

En Erlang/OTP versiones anteriores a 23.3.4.15, 24.x anteriores a 24.3.4.2 y 25.x anteriores a 25.0.2, se presenta una Omisión de Autenticación de Cliente en determinadas situaciones de certificación de cliente para SSL, TLS y DTLS

A Client Authentication Bypass was found in Erlang/OTP. This issue occurs in certain client-certification situations for SSL, TLS, and DTLS.

Erlang is a general-purpose programming language and runtime environment. Erlang has built-in support for concurrency, distribution and fault tolerance. Erlang is used in several large telecommunication systems from Ericsson. Issues addressed include a bypass vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-07-29 CVE Reserved
2022-09-21 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-305: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00012.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/erlang/otp/compare/OTP-23.3.4.14...OTP-23.3.4.15	2023-08-08

URL	Date	SRC
https://erlangforums.com/c/erlang-news-announcements/91	2023-08-08
https://erlangforums.com/t/otp-25-1-released/1854	2023-08-08
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-37026	2022-12-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2141802	2022-12-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Erlang Search vendor "Erlang"		Erlang\/otp Search vendor "Erlang" for product "Erlang\/otp"				< 23.3.4.15 Search vendor "Erlang" for product "Erlang\/otp" and version " < 23.3.4.15"		-		Affected
Erlang Search vendor "Erlang"		Erlang\/otp Search vendor "Erlang" for product "Erlang\/otp"				>= 24.0 < 24.3.4.2 Search vendor "Erlang" for product "Erlang\/otp" and version " >= 24.0 < 24.3.4.2"		-		Affected
Erlang Search vendor "Erlang"		Erlang\/otp Search vendor "Erlang" for product "Erlang\/otp"				>= 25.0 < 25.0.2 Search vendor "Erlang" for product "Erlang\/otp" and version " >= 25.0 < 25.0.2"		-		Affected