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CVE-2026-81698Patch(jahlives / openssl_encrypt)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

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 1.4.9 contain a shell injection vulnerability in the info command's reconstructed CLI block that interpolates untrusted metadata fields without quoting. Attackers can craft metadata values like pepper_name containing shell commands that execute when users copy the printed CLI block into a shell.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-78

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 · 2026-08-31: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-31: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-31: 108-31
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab
    Patch

    🚨 HIGH: CVE-2026-81698 (CVSS 7.5) openssl_encrypt <1.4.9 vulnerable to shell injection via untrusted metadata fields. Attackers can embed commands in pepper_name that execute when CLI block is copied. Update to 1.4.9+ immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow https://t.co/4o3azOY6ku

    Post summary

    The tweet reports a high‑severity shell injection flaw in openssl_encrypt before version 1.4.9 (CVE‑2026‑81698, CVSS 7.5) and urges users to update to 1.4.9 or later.

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