Low 3.3Published Aug 17, 2026

CVE-2026-74870openssl_encrypt before 1.4.8 Hardware Pepper Information Disclosure

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 07:30 UTC)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

openssl_encrypt (pip) versions <= 1.4.7 contain an information exposure vulnerability where the 'hsm fido2-test' and 'hsm onlykey-test' diagnostic commands unconditionally print the full derived hardware pepper as hex to stdout/stderr (crypt_cli.py, handle_hsm_command). The printed value can persist in terminal scrollback, session recordings, or CI logs. Impact is limited because the pepper is derived from a random per-invocation test salt and is salt-bound, so the leaked value cannot be used to decrypt real files. A related plugin issue logged raw prf_data outside the secret-redaction path. Fixed in 1.4.8 (and 1.5.0) by removing the hex dumps and routing plugin debug output through the redaction layer.

CVSS: 3.3 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-532
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 1, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

jahlives openssl_encrypt jahlives:openssl_encrypt (from the name)	before 1.4.8; 1.4.8 not affected	CNA record
jahlives openssl_encrypt jahlives:openssl_encrypt	before 1.4.7	NVD

References

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-p9g8-wvh4-2jmxvendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardware-pepper-information-disclosurethird-party-advisory

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