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CVE-2026-74876Patch(jahlives / openssl_encrypt)

LOWCVSS 9.3 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch jahlives openssl_encrypt systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a vulnerability in PublicKeyBundle.from_dict() that creates key bundles from untrusted data without verifying signatures. Attackers can call from_dict() followed by to_identity() without signature verification to encrypt data using attacker-controlled public keys, leaking secrets.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-347

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • openssl_encrypt

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
jahlives
Products
openssl_encrypt

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-17: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-17: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-17: 108-17
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Hugo | DevOps | Cybersecurity 🇱🇻@HugoValters
    Patch

    CVE-2026-74876 - Critical crypto flaw in openssl_encrypt <1.4.0. Unverified key bundles allow secret leakage via attacker-controlled keys. CVSS 9.8. Unpatched - update immediately. #CVE #infosec #cryptography https://www.valtersit.com/cve/CVE-2026-74876 #CVE #infosec #SysAdmin #cybersecurity #Linux #devsecops #devops #developer #sysadmin #100daysofcode #git #github #gitlab #redteam #blueteam #ethicalhacker #ethicalhacking #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #cybersecuritytips #python #hacker #linux #kali #ubuntu #debian #ukraine #spain #ireland #unitedkingdom #canada #finland #estonia #lithuania #ireland #hungary #denmark #norway #malta #mexico

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a critical vulnerability in OpenSSL affecting encrypt <1.4.0, provides specific technical details, and urges users to patch immediately.

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