{"id":"CVE-2026-74873","aliases":["GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-74873","summary":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Password Exposure via CLI Argument","details":"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.","published":"2026-08-17T11:04:42.213Z","modified":"2026-08-19T03:48:58.318468857Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"openssl-encrypt","fixedVersion":"1.4.0"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/74xxx/CVE-2026-74873.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74873"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-password-exposure-via-cli-argument"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-19T03:48:58.318468857Z"}}