{"id":"CVE-2026-74891","title":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Database Credentials","summary":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server configuration files. Attackers on the same network can access PostgreSQL databases using well-known default credentials to retrieve sensiti…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-798"],"vendor":"jahlives","product":"openssl_encrypt","affected":["openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-17T15:30:14.388444Z"},"published":"2026-08-17","updated":"2026-10-01","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-01T15:21:01.125Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74891","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj","label":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj)"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-database-credentials","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Database Credentials"}],"tags":["cve.org","osv","pip"],"epss":0.00517,"epssPercentile":0.43819,"aliases":["PYSEC-2026-3767","GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj"],"ecosystem":"pip","patched":["openssl-encrypt 1.4.0"],"ingestedAt":"2026-09-02T19:31:25.700Z","slug":"CVE-2026-74891","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server configuration files. Attackers on the same network can access PostgreSQL databases using well-known default credentials to retrieve sensitive data.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2026-74891)\n\nAffected packages:\n\n- `openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0`\n\nPatched in:\n\n- `openssl-encrypt 1.4.0`\n\nSource: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3767","depth":"midnight","depthScore":54,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":53.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":214451,"id":"CVE-2026-74891","ts":1790869825574,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"9.8"},{"seq":214450,"id":"CVE-2026-74891","ts":1790869825574,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"critical"}]}