PT-2026-76628 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt

CVE-2026-74892

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Published

2026-08-17

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Updated

2026-08-17

CVSS v4.0

8.7

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions openssl encrypt versions prior to 1.4.0
Description The standalone telemetry server configuration contains a hardcoded default secret key used for API key hashing. An attacker aware of this default value can predict or forge API key hashes to bypass authentication for the telemetry API.
Recommendations Update openssl encrypt to version 1.4.0 or later.

Exploit

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-74892
GHSA-P926-6HJP-W9JW
PYSEC-2026-3746

Affected Products

Openssl-Encrypt