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.
CVSS 5.5EPSS 0.22699999999999998%Risk 0.56
View source- Published
- 2026-08-17 11:16:41
- Affected versions
- <1.4.0
- Type
- Library
- Last modified
- 2026-08-17 15:16:58
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N