CVE-2026-74892High· 7.5▾ Twilight

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Secret Key

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 …

▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw

Depth score41/ 100 · Moderate

impact 41.3 · likelihood 0.1 · exploitation 0

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Proof of concept

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Published

Aug 17, 2026

Updated

Oct 1, 2026

CVSS

7.5

Vendor

jahlives

Product

openssl_encrypt

CWE

CWE-798

Depth score

41 · Moderate

EPSS

0.51% · p43

Platforms

—

Source

CVEORG

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

decided 2026-08-18

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA's ADP record at CVE.org: whether exploitation is observed, whether an attack can be automated, and how much of the system is at stake. The CVSS score shown above comes from the assigning CNA record, not NVD.

EPSS history

Exploit-prediction probability, daily snapshots since Sep 2.

0.3% → 0.5%▲ 0.2%

Timeline

Disclosure to exploitation, from the record and what we observed since indexing it.

6 events · 46 days

Aug 17, 2026Published
Disclosed via CVEORG
Sep 2, 2026EPSS first tracked
0.3%
Sep 25, 2026EPSS peak
0.3% → 0.5%
Oct 1, 2026Record revised
Last analysed / modified upstream
Oct 1, 2026CVSS changed
— → 7.5
Oct 1, 2026Severity changed
none → high

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Affected

openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0

Patched in

openssl-encrypt 1.4.0

Full technical detail▾

Overview

Affected

openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0

Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

Package advisory (CVE-2026-74892)

Affected packages:

openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0

Patched in:

openssl-encrypt 1.4.0

Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3746

References

Change history

Field changes observed since this record was first indexed.

Oct 1, 2026CVSS — → 7.5
Oct 1, 2026Severity none → high

Related vulnerabilities

Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.

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CVE-2026-74892High· 7.5▾ Twilight

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Secret Key

▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw

Depth score41/ 100 · Moderate

impact 41.3 · likelihood 0.1 · exploitation 0

⚡ Agent-ready:Raw markdown ↗JSON ↗

Proof of concept

Need a working PoC? Pro members can cast a request and our team develops one — it lands right here.

…

Published

Aug 17, 2026

Updated

Oct 1, 2026

CVSS

7.5

Vendor

jahlives

Product

openssl_encrypt

CWE

CWE-798

Depth score

41 · Moderate

EPSS

0.51% · p43

Platforms

—

Source

CVEORG

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

decided 2026-08-18

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial

EPSS history

Exploit-prediction probability, daily snapshots since Sep 2.

0.3% → 0.5%▲ 0.2%

Timeline

Disclosure to exploitation, from the record and what we observed since indexing it.

6 events · 46 days

Aug 17, 2026Published
Disclosed via CVEORG
Sep 2, 2026EPSS first tracked
0.3%
Sep 25, 2026EPSS peak
0.3% → 0.5%
Oct 1, 2026Record revised
Last analysed / modified upstream
Oct 1, 2026CVSS changed
— → 7.5
Oct 1, 2026Severity changed
none → high

jahlives CWE-798 #cve.org #osv #pip

Affected

openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0

Patched in

openssl-encrypt 1.4.0

Full technical detail▾

Overview

Affected

openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0

Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

Package advisory (CVE-2026-74892)

Affected packages:

openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0

Patched in:

openssl-encrypt 1.4.0

Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3746

References

Change history

Field changes observed since this record was first indexed.

Oct 1, 2026CVSS — → 7.5
Oct 1, 2026Severity none → high

Related vulnerabilities

Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.

#cve.org#osv#pip