openssl_encrypt before 1.4.6 KDF Bypass via Sequential-XOR
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cve-program · CVE-2026-74871
Publishedopenssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.6 contain a key derivation flaw in sequential XOR composition mode where the last stage cancels out during key generation. When configured with a single KDF and no prior hashing stage, attackers can bypass memory-hard key derivation and perform offline password cracking at SHA-256 speed instead of the configured KDF cost.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-74871
Publishedopenssl_encrypt before 1.4.6 KDF Bypass via Sequential-XOR
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.6 contain a key derivation flaw in sequential XOR composition mode where the last stage cancels out during key generation. When configured with a single KDF and no prior hashing stage, attackers can bypass memory-hard key derivation and perform offline password cracking at SHA-256 speed instead of the configured KDF cost.
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- 17 Aug 2026 11:04:40 UTC
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- 1 Oct 2026 15:20:48 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N