CVE-2026-81683

EUVD-2026-67039

27.08.2026, 17:20

openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions 1.4.8 and earlier store an mTLS client private key in cleartext within a world-readable (0644) SharedPreferences file via the desktop GUI's Settings screen 'combined certificate and private key' PEM field. A local attacker with file system access can read the exposed private key. Version 1.4.9 writes the PEM to a dedicated 0600 file, keeps only its path in SharedPreferences, and migrates/scrubs existing cleartext values.

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	8.4 HIGH	LOCAL	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 0.04%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
jahlives	openssl_encrypt	𝑥 < 1.4.9

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.

References

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r8gw-6hfj-98jw

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plaintext-private-key-storage