CVE-2026-74873 — openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Password Exposure via CLI Argument
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 expose passwords passed via the --password CLI argument in process listings accessible to all system users. Attackers can read process argu…
Published: 2026-08-17 · CVSS: 8.7 · CVSS 4.0
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 expose passwords passed via the --password CLI argument in process listings accessible to all system users. Attackers can read process arguments through ps aux or /proc/[pid]/cmdline to retrieve plaintext passwords and keystore passwords.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7