CVE-2026-81682 HIGH

CVE-2026-81682: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Insecure File Permissions

Vendor Jahlives
Product openssl_encrypt
Weakness CWE-276
Published August 27, 2026
Last update August 31, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions. Attackers can read decrypted output files created by the GUI as unprivileged local users on multi-user systems.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 27, 2026 CVE published
August 31, 2026 Record updated