{"id":"CVE-2026-81680","revision":"591b38db233a41a393c2f09987c45d1f","records":[{"revision":"591b38db233a41a393c2f09987c45d1f","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-81680","aliases":[],"title":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Authentication Bypass via Recovery Slot Removal","description":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to authenticate recovery-slot presence in envelope-format encrypted files, allowing attackers to remove recovery slots without re-encrypting the payload. Attackers can modify the file header to delete recovery-slot fields and bypass authentication, silently removing recovery paths the owner deliberately added.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-08-27T14:50:46.683+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-01T15:21:16.94+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\": \"1.4.9\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"1.4.9\",\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:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":9.3,"severity":"CRITICAL"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","score":4,"severity":"MEDIUM"}],"references":["https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-grhj-cpmg-f5mx","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-authentication-bypass-via-recovery-slot-removal"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81680","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-81680","identifiers":["CVE-2026-81680"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}