CVE-2026-74873

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Oct 8, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-214

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 17, 2026
Last modified
Oct 8, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-74873: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix