{"id":"CVE-2026-74873","revision":"a5d6188469f14244bcbef87f5ac019b3","records":[{"revision":"a5d6188469f14244bcbef87f5ac019b3","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-74873","aliases":[],"title":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Password Exposure via CLI Argument","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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-08-17T11:04:42.213+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-08T15:24:48.193+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"openssl_encrypt","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"jahlives\",\n                    \"product\": \"openssl_encrypt\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"packageURL\": \"pkg:pypi/openssl-encrypt\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"1.4.0\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"1.4.0\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":8.7,"severity":"HIGH"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","score":5.5,"severity":"MEDIUM"}],"references":["https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-password-exposure-via-cli-argument"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74873","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-74873","identifiers":["CVE-2026-74873"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}