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CVE-2026-81701Patch(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 1.4.9 use a denylist to identify trusted built-in plugins, allowing unsigned plugins in top-level plugins/ directories and unknown subdirectories to bypass signature verification. Attackers can place malicious unsigned plugins following documented installation paths to achieve arbitrary code execution in the CLI process with access to passwords and cryptographic keys.

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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 · 2026-08-31: 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

    🚨 CRITICAL: CVE-2026-81701 | CVSS 9.8 openssl_encrypt <1.4.9 allows unsigned plugins to bypass signature verification, enabling arbitrary code execution with access to passwords & crypto keys. Patch immediately to v1.4.9+ #CVE #PatchNow https://t.co/0Y4oVAjz6B

    Post summary

    The tweet alerts about a critical CVE-2026-81701 affecting unsigned plugins in openssl_encrypt, highlights a CVSS score of 9.8, and urges users to upgrade to version 1.4.9 or later.

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