CVE-2026-81681openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 False Encryption via Cleartext Storage
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openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8 advertise a portable USB workspace as an 'Encrypted USB Workspace' with AES-256-GCM encryption and write a marker declaring the workspace encrypted, but the workspace directory is actually stored in cleartext and the derived encryption key is never applied to it. A user who trusts the branding and places files in the workspace leaves them unencrypted on the removable media, so an attacker with physical access to the media can read the sensitive files. Fixed in 1.4.9, which seals the workspace into an authenticated AES-256-GCM vault.
- CVSS
- 4.6 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-311
- 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
jahlives openssl_encrypt jahlives:openssl_encrypt (from the name) | before 1.4.9; 1.4.9 not affected | CNA record |
jahlives openssl_encrypt jahlives:openssl_encrypt | before 1.4.9 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-2jv6-qqfm-m46mvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-false-encryption-via-cleartext-storagethird-party-advisory
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