PT-2026-82583 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt
CVE-2026-81682
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Published
2026-08-27
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Updated
2026-08-31
CVSS v4.0
8.6
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
openssl encrypt versions prior to 1.4.9
Description
The desktop GUI writes decrypted plaintext using world-readable default permissions. This allows unprivileged local users on multi-user systems to read the decrypted output files.
Recommendations
Update to version 1.4.9 or later.
Exploit
Fix
Incorrect Default Permissions
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openssl-Encrypt