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CVE-2026-81684 Details

Description

In openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8, the desktop GUI passes the steganography password to the CLI child process on the command line via the --stego-password argument (on both encrypt and decrypt paths) instead of via an environment variable as done for the main password. Any local user can read the steganography password from /proc/<pid>/cmdline for the lifetime of the subprocess. Fixed in 1.4.9.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.2 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-rx2c-m92f-qv6p	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-information-disclosure-via-command-line	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-214	Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
jahlives openssl encrypt	< 1.4.9
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 3, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 28, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 27, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]