PT-2026-76614 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt
CVE-2026-74878
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Published
2026-03-31
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Updated
2026-08-17
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
openssl encrypt versions prior to 1.4.0
Description
The software uses an in-memory rate limiter for Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) brute-force protection. Because this limiter is not shared across workers and is cleared upon server restart, attackers can bypass these protections by distributing authentication attempts across multiple server instances or by initiating retries immediately after a restart.
Recommendations
Update to version 1.4.0 or later.
Exploit
Fix
Allocation of Resources Without Limits
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openssl-Encrypt