PT-2026-76629 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt

CVE-2026-74893

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Published

2026-08-17

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Updated

2026-08-17

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 contains hardcoded default JSON Web Token (JWT) signing secrets within the config.py file that successfully pass validation checks. An attacker with access to the source code can use these secrets to forge valid JWT tokens for any client id, allowing unauthorized authenticated access to the keyserver and telemetry APIs.
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-2026-74893
GHSA-QC6H-GFJH-7QQG
PYSEC-2026-3768

Affected Products

Openssl-Encrypt