{"id":"CVE-2026-74892","title":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Secret Key","summary":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a hardcoded default secret key in the standalone telemetry server configuration that is used for API key hashing. Attackers who know this default value can predict or forge API key hashes to …","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-798"],"vendor":"jahlives","product":"openssl_encrypt","affected":["openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-08-18T14:39:31.354253Z"},"published":"2026-08-17","updated":"2026-10-01","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-01T15:21:01.848Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74892","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-p926-6hjp-w9jw","label":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-p926-6hjp-w9jw)"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-secret-key","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Secret Key"}],"tags":["cve.org","osv","pip"],"epss":0.00509,"epssPercentile":0.43263,"aliases":["PYSEC-2026-3746","GHSA-p926-6hjp-w9jw"],"ecosystem":"pip","patched":["openssl-encrypt 1.4.0"],"ingestedAt":"2026-09-02T19:31:24.796Z","slug":"CVE-2026-74892","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a hardcoded default secret key in the standalone telemetry server configuration that is used for API key hashing. Attackers who know this default value can predict or forge API key hashes to compromise telemetry API authentication.\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-2026-74892)\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-2026-3746","depth":"twilight","depthScore":41,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":214447,"id":"CVE-2026-74892","ts":1790869825046,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"7.5"},{"seq":214446,"id":"CVE-2026-74892","ts":1790869825046,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"high"}]}