VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-74873

CVSS score8.7 HIGH
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-17
Last modified2026-10-08

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.