CVE-2026-81706 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-81706: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Key Substitution via Identity Shadowing

Vendor Jahlives
Product openssl_encrypt
Weakness CWE-345
Published August 27, 2026
Last update August 27, 2026

CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 before 1.4.9 fails to prevent namespace collisions between own identities and contacts in IdentityStore, allowing attackers to create shadowed contact entries invisible until the corresponding own identity is deleted. When the own identity is deleted, the shadowed contact becomes visible and resolves to the attacker's keys, enabling silent key substitution for encrypted files.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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

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