VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-81683

CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.07%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-27
Last modified2026-09-02
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions 1.4.8 and earlier store an mTLS client private key in cleartext within a world-readable (0644) SharedPreferences file via the desktop GUI's Settings screen 'combined certificate and private key' PEM field. A local attacker with file system access can read the exposed private key. Version 1.4.9 writes the PEM to a dedicated 0600 file, keeps only its path in SharedPreferences, and migrates/scrubs existing cleartext values.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-312

Primary references