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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-74895

CVE-2026-74895

jahlives openssl_encrypt — openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Plugin Sandbox Bypass via Process Isolation

EPSS 0.7%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
40
CVSS 9.8 (CNA)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 52.3.523 × 2010.5No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 fail to apply sandbox restrictions in the default process isolation mode for plugin execution. Attackers can execute malicious plugins with unrestricted access to the filesystem, network, subprocess execution, and all Python modules.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
openssl_encrypt< 1.4.01.4.0CNA

Scores by source

VulnCheck (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
VulnCheck (CNA)9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

advisorygithub.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-623h-chj7-hfx8writeupvulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-plugin-sandbox-bypass-via-process-isolation