# CVE-2022-37026: 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-cert

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-09-21 · Updated: 2025-05-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/erlang/otp/compare/OTP-23.3.4.14...OTP-23.3.4.15
- https://erlangforums.com/c/erlang-news-announcements/91
- https://erlangforums.com/t/otp-25-1-released/1854
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00012.html

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