PT-2026-82584 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt
CVE-2026-81683
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Published
2026-08-27
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Updated
2026-08-27
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 software stores an mTLS (mutual Transport Layer Security) client private key in cleartext within a world-readable SharedPreferences file. This occurs when using the combined certificate and private key PEM field in the desktop GUI Settings screen. A local attacker with file system access can read the exposed private key.
Recommendations
Update to version 1.4.9 or later.
Exploit
Fix
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openssl-Encrypt