CVE-2026-74994: Auth Bypass

Description

The mod_auth module in OTP's inets httpd server, when configured with dets or mnesia authentication backends and multiple directory configuration blocks, collapses all directory blocks into a single shared user/group namespace. A user added to one protected directory is accepted as valid for all other protected directories on the same server instance. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 27.3.4.17, from OTP 28.0 before OTP 28.5.0.6, and from OTP 29.0 before OTP 29.0.6, corresponding to inets from 5.10 before 9.3.2.7, from 9.4 before 9.6.2.3, and from 9.7 before 9.7.2. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to inets before 5.10, is affected is unknown.

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EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0063

Probability of exploitation

0.48%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

CWE-1289 CWE-1289

References

Other References

https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-74994.html https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/6101cb74ff2870718c622ba7af0c100f7f2524e3 https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/6982e381137ede21a4e1faf5fa2dd82321691176 https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/c5ccec8ed25c70ec6557fd81277e4b2f52285c19 https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-c3cq-q8x6-547g https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-74994

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-74994? +

The mod_auth module in OTP's inets httpd server, when configured with dets or mnesia authentication backends and multiple directory configuration blocks, collapses all directory blocks into a single shared user/group namespace. A user added to one protected directory is accepted as valid for all other protected directories on the same server instance. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 27.3.4.17, from OTP 28.0 before OTP 28.5.0.6, and from OTP 29.0 before OTP 29.0.6, corresponding to inets from 5.10 before 9.3.2.7, from 9.4 before 9.6.2.3, and from 9.7 before 9.7.2. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to inets before 5.10, is affected is unknown.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-74994? +

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