SSH-ock and Awe: The Erlang Vulnerability That’s Giving Hackers a Field Day!
Brace yourself for CVE-2025-32433, the digital equivalent of a cat burglar crashing a security conference. This vulnerability lets unauthorized users execute remote code in Erlang’s SSH daemon, with a whopping CVSS score of 10.0. It’s a hacker’s daydream, especially in OT networks, so patch up or risk becoming the punchline in a cyber comedy show.
Hot Take:
Hold onto your Ethernet cables, folks! CVE-2025-32433 is the latest bug to make digital waves, and it’s got more drama than a tech startup reality show. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is hotter than the latest iPhone launch, and it’s coming for your SSH connections like a hacker at a Black Friday sale. If you’re running Erlang/OTP, it’s time to patch up or pack up!
Key Points:
- CVE-2025-32433 allows unauthenticated remote code execution via SSH in Erlang/OTP.
- Critical infrastructure and OT networks are most at risk, with a CVSS score of 10.0.
- The vulnerability is patched in Erlang/OTP versions OTP-27.3.3, OTP-26.2.5.11, OTP-25.3.2.20.
- Exploitation peaked from May 1-9, 2025, with 70% detection in OT networks.
- Palo Alto Networks offers protection through products like Cortex XDR and Next-Gen Firewall.
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