CVE-2026-21620
Published:February 20, 2026
Updated:August 06, 2026
Relative Path Traversal, Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in erlang otp erlang/otp (tftp_file modules), erlang otp inets (tftp_file modules), erlang otp tftp (tftp_file modules) allows Relative Path Traversal. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/tftp/src/tftp_file.erl, src/tftp_file.erl.
This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 28.3.2, OTP 27.3.4.8 and OTP 26.2.5.17, corresponding to tftp from 1.0 before 1.2.4, 1.2.2.1 and 1.1.1.1; also inets from 5.10 before 7.0.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/erlang/otp.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=OTP-28.3 <OTP-28.3.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version OTP-28.3.2https://github.com/erlang/otp.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=OTP-17.0 <OTP-26.2.5.17Fix Suggestion:
Update to version OTP-26.2.5.17https://github.com/erlang/otp.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=OTP-27.3 <OTP-27.3.4.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version OTP-27.3.4.8Related Resources (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
2.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Relative Path Traversal
EPSS
Base Score:
0.46