{"id":"CVE-2026-81683","revision":"9a0821df2d384710b801062e9efd5fa9","records":[{"revision":"9a0821df2d384710b801062e9efd5fa9","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-81683","aliases":[],"title":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Plaintext Private Key Storage","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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-08-27T14:50:48.886+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-01T15:21:18.855+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:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":8.6,"severity":"HIGH"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":8.4,"severity":"HIGH"}],"references":["https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r8gw-6hfj-98jw","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plaintext-private-key-storage"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81683","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-81683","identifiers":["CVE-2026-81683"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}