PT-2026-76631 · Pypi · Openssl-Encrypt

CVE-2026-74895

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Published

2026-08-17

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Updated

2026-08-17

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

VectorAV: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 In the default process isolation mode for plugin execution, the software fails to apply sandbox restrictions. This allows attackers to execute malicious plugins that gain unrestricted access to the filesystem, network, subprocess execution, and all Python modules.
Recommendations Update openssl encrypt to version 1.4.0 or later.

Exploit

Fix

Protection Mechanism Failure

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-74895
GHSA-623H-CHJ7-HFX8
PYSEC-2026-3770

Affected Products

Openssl-Encrypt