Vulnerability · AZL-90120
CVE-2026-48856 affecting package erlang for versions less than 26.2.5.21-2
Published Jun 10, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · affecting package erlang for
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Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for AZL-90120. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare affecting package erlang for with the linked advisory before you change production.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (affecting package erlang for).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
- Severity
- Unknown—
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- Awaiting synchronization with FIRST
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- Azure Linux:3 erlang
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.
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- Azure Linux:3 erlang0 → 26.2.5.21-2
How to fix AZL-90120
Recommended remediation
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Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for AZL-90120. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare affecting package erlang for with the linked advisory before you change production.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 0 → 26.2.5.21-2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS is not on this record yet. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 10, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner
Detected
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 r
Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner
Fix available
erlang fixed in 26.2.5.21-2
Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner
Fix available
erlang fixed in 26.2.5.21-2
Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner
Updated
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 r
Sources
- OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryAZL-90120
CVE-2026-48856 affecting package erlang for versions less than 26.2.5.21-2
osv.dev
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 15, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.