CVE-2026-74873 in openssl_encrypt

Riassunto

di MITRE • 17/08/2026

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.

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• Responsabile: VulnCheck
• Prenotare: 17/08/2026
• Divulgazione: 17/08/2026
• Moderazione: accettato
• Voce: VDB-391229
• CPE: pronto
• CWE: CWE-200 (confermato)
• CVSS: 5.5 (CNA)
• EPSS: 0.00000
• KEV: no
• Attività: molto basso
• Settore: Hospital, Industry, ...

Fonti

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74873
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74873
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-74873/