Researchers Spot Surge in Erlang/OTP SSH RCE Exploits, 70% Target OT Firewalls

Researchers Spot Surge in Erlang/OTP SSH RCE Exploits, 70% Target OT Firewalls

Cybersecurity experts have identified widespread exploitation of a critical flaw in Erlang/OTP SSH, impacting various sectors worldwide. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-32433, allows remote code execution and has led to targeted attacks on OT networks; it was actively exploited before being patched. #CVE2025-32433 #ErlangOTP #OTNetworks

Keypoints

  • The security flaw CVE-2025-32433 affects Erlang/OTP SSH and is rated with a CVSS score of 10.0.
  • The vulnerability was patched in April 2025 with new OTP versions.
  • Active exploitation was evidenced by CISA adding it to the KEV catalog in June 2025.
  • Over 85% of attack attempts target sectors like healthcare, agriculture, media, and high tech.
  • Attackers use reverse shells to gain unauthorized remote access after exploiting the flaw.

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