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CVE-2026-74873

8.7 high SSVC exploitation: none Analyzed

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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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 1

  1. First seenCVSS 8.7 · jahlivesNVD modified 2026-10-08 16:17

Affected (CPE criteria) 1

  • cpe:2.3:a:jahlives:openssl_encrypt:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

References 2