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CVE-2026-74889PYSEC-2026-3765GHSA-J9MH-57CC-665X

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Weak Key Derivation via HKDF

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 1.4.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 use HKDF with no salt and static info parameter in key normalization functions, reducing entropy extraction and determinism. Attackers can exploit predictable key derivation with identical inputs to weaken cryptographic security against multi-target attacks.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • jahlives openssl_encrypt

    fixed in 1.4.0

  • openssl-encryptPyPI

    fixed in 1.4.0

References 2

GitHub · jahlives/openssl_encrypt

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