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CVE-2026-74879 Details

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the /ready endpoint that returns full database exception strings to unauthenticated callers. Attackers can trigger database errors to extract sensitive information including hostnames, IP addresses, connection parameters, and potentially credentials from exception messages.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-2vhw-q7vh-7xv2	[email protected]	MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-information-disclosure-via-ready-endpoint	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-209	Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
jahlives openssl encrypt	< 1.4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:jahlives:openssl_encrypt::::::python::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Sep 1, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 17, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]