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CVE-2026-48856

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 · Modified

Published: 2026-06-10 · Updated: 2026-10-26 · Source: NVD

Stored catalog record

Source record retrieved 2026-10-28T10:25:27.473896+00:00. Scheduled imports handle updates; this page does not assert that the provider was queried just now.

Vulnerability overview

Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability in Erlang OTP inets (httpc_response module) allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. The httpc client forwards the Authorization and Proxy-Authorization request headers to redirect targets without checking whether the redirect crosses an origin boundary. httpc_response:redirect/2 constructs the redirected request by updating only the host field of the header record; all other fields (including authorization and proxy_authorization) are copied verbatim. The redirect target host is never compared against the original host. autoredirect defaults to true, so this affects all httpc callers that do not explicitly disable automatic redirects. An attacker who controls a server that the victim contacts via httpc can issue a cross-origin 3xx redirect to a server they also control. The Authorization header (including Basic credentials derived from URL userinfo via httpc_request:handle_user_info/2) is forwarded to the redirect target, allowing credential theft. The same applies to the Proxy-Authorization header. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_response.erl. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 before OTP 27.3.4.19, OTP 28.5.0.8, and OTP 29.1.2, corresponding to inets from 5.10 before 9.3.2.8, 9.6.2.4, and 9.8.1. Whether OTP before OTP 17.0, corresponding to inets before 5.10, is affected is unknown.

Patch review priority

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  • No higher-priority signal is available in the current stored evidence.

FIRST EPSS: 0.34% · percentile 26.8 · score date 2026-10-27.

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Severity and scoring

CVSS score
7.1 · HIGH
CVSS version
4.0
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/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
Weaknesses
CWE-601

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Not listed in the CISA catalog retrieved for this record. This does not establish that exploitation has not occurred.

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Affected products and versions

  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/inets:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 5.10

    Before (exclusive): 9.3.2.6

  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/inets:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 9.6

    Before (exclusive): 9.6.2.2

  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/inets:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 9.7

    Before (exclusive): 9.7.1

  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 17.0

    Before (exclusive): 27.3.4.13

  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 28.0

    Before (exclusive): 28.5.0.2

  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 29.0

    Before (exclusive): 29.0.2

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

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