9.3
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-89422
TLS 1.3 client skips server authentication when ServerHello carries an unsolicited pre_shared_key extension
Description

Key Exchange without Entity Authentication vulnerability in Erlang/OTP ssl allows a peer that answers a TLS 1.3 client connection to impersonate the intended server. A pre_shared_key extension in the ServerHello that the client never offered causes the client to complete the handshake without validating the server's certificate, so ssl:connect returns {ok, Socket} against a peer holding no certificate, no private key and no prior session. tls_client_connection_1_3:handle_server_hello/2 passes the received extension to tls_gen_connection_1_3:handle_resumption/2, which sets resumption = true on its mere presence without checking that the client offered a PSK. tls_handshake_1_3:get_pre_shared_key/4 meanwhile falls back to the all-zero "no PSK" value and keys the handshake with the ordinary non-PSK schedule, so the attacker's own ephemeral key suffices. The resumption flag then routes maybe_resumption/1 straight to wait_finished, skipping the certificate-handling states, so certificate path validation, verify_fun, hostname verification, partial_chain, CRL checking and OCSP stapling are all bypassed. The default client configuration is affected; clients restricted to TLS 1.2 are not. This issue affects OTP from OTP 22.2 before OTP 27.3.4.18, OTP 28.5.0.7, and OTP 29.1.1, corresponding to ssl from 9.5 before 11.2.12.13, 11.6.0.6, and 11.7.7.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 22, 2026, 9:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 22, 2026, 9:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-89422 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Erlang erlang\/otp
2 Erlang otp
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
Solution
Update Erlang/OTP ssl to address TLS 1.3 key exchange and server impersonation.
  • Update Erlang/OTP to a fixed version.
  • Ensure TLS 1.3 is configured correctly.
  • Apply patches for ssl module updates.
  • Verify server certificate validation.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db

    Sep. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Key Exchange without Entity Authentication vulnerability in Erlang/OTP ssl allows a peer that answers a TLS 1.3 client connection to impersonate the intended server. A pre_shared_key extension in the ServerHello that the client never offered causes the client to complete the handshake without validating the server's certificate, so ssl:connect returns {ok, Socket} against a peer holding no certificate, no private key and no prior session. tls_client_connection_1_3:handle_server_hello/2 passes the received extension to tls_gen_connection_1_3:handle_resumption/2, which sets resumption = true on its mere presence without checking that the client offered a PSK. tls_handshake_1_3:get_pre_shared_key/4 meanwhile falls back to the all-zero "no PSK" value and keys the handshake with the ordinary non-PSK schedule, so the attacker's own ephemeral key suffices. The resumption flag then routes maybe_resumption/1 straight to wait_finished, skipping the certificate-handling states, so certificate path validation, verify_fun, hostname verification, partial_chain, CRL checking and OCSP stapling are all bypassed. The default client configuration is affected; clients restricted to TLS 1.2 are not. This issue affects OTP from OTP 22.2 before OTP 27.3.4.18, OTP 28.5.0.7, and OTP 29.1.1, corresponding to ssl from 9.5 before 11.2.12.13, 11.6.0.6, and 11.7.7.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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
    Added CWE CWE-322
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/89xxx/CVE-2026-89422.json">CVE-2026-89422</a>
    Added Reference https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-89422.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/21b8a1b0ad0adf200682b3854bc50114ab2b8c62
    Added Reference https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/98c66c858113949c4262d26cd7d426c4b09d2b35
    Added Reference https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/afec5156361bb50d3607c7c1a453c19b9149b324
    Added Reference https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/fd1d9d07fc92ec0d59f96dfb66182195882bb7dd
    Added Reference https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-rgxr-4g4w-j875
    Added Reference https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-89422
    Added Reference https://www.erlang.org/doc/system/versions.html#order-of-versions
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