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CVE-2026-74873

openssl_encrypt

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
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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