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CVE-2026-74887 Details

Description

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 imports Python's non-cryptographic 'random' module (Mersenne Twister PRNG) at line 15 of openssl_encrypt/modules/pqc.py. No direct calls to random.* were present in the code, so no cryptographic operation is currently affected; however, the import creates a hazard that future code could inadvertently use random.randint() instead of a cryptographically secure alternative (secrets/os.urandom), producing predictable values since the Mersenne Twister state can be recovered from approximately 624 outputs. Fixed by removing the import in 1.4.0.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:3.7 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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-cx72-m6xj-3vf6	[email protected]	MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-insecure-random-import-in-pqc-module	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-338	Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)	[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

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Aug 31, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 28, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 18, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 17, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]