{"apiVersion":"1.0","identifier":"CVE-2026-74873","description":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 expose passwords passed via the --password CLI argument in process listings accessible to all system users. Attackers can read process arguments through ps aux or /proc/[pid]/cmdline to retrieve plaintext passwords and keystore passwords.","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T11:16:41","lastModifiedAt":"2026-08-17T15:16:58","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74873","cvssScore":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","epssProbability":0.00227,"riskScore":0.56,"affectedProduct":"openssl_encrypt","affectedVersions":"<1.4.0","vulnerabilityType":"Library","operatingSystems":[],"links":{"self":"https://www.redsauce.net/api/cves/CVE-2026-74873","webPages":{"es":"https://www.redsauce.net/es/cves/CVE-2026-74873","en":"https://www.redsauce.net/en/cves/CVE-2026-74873","fr":"https://www.redsauce.net/fr/cves/CVE-2026-74873","pt":"https://www.redsauce.net/pt/cves/CVE-2026-74873","de":"https://www.redsauce.net/de/cves/CVE-2026-74873","sk":"https://www.redsauce.net/sk/cves/CVE-2026-74873","el":"https://www.redsauce.net/el/cves/CVE-2026-74873"},"source":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74873"}}