CVE-2026-74873EPSS p22.3%

CVE-2026-74873CVE-2026-74873

jahlives / openssl_encrypt

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.

Scoring

CVSS 5.5 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS0.32% probability of exploitation · percentile 22.3% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-09-01
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.