CVE-2026-74892CWE-798hardcoded-credentials

CVE-2026-74892

High · published August 17, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a hardcoded default secret key in the standalone telemetry server configuration that is used for API key hashing. Attackers who know this default value can predict or forge API key hashes to compromise telemetry API authentication.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00509 · 42.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2026-08-17T15:16Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
jahlives/openssl_encrypt< 1.4.01.4.0
References (2)
https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-p926-6hjp-w9jw · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-secret-key · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 AUG 11:04Z
    openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Secret Key
    cvelistv5