CVE-2026-74873
MEDIUM
NVD
CVSS Score
5.5
Severity
MEDIUM
Published
Aug 17, 2026
Vendor
unknown
Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 expose passwords passed via the --password CLI argument in process listings accessible to all system users. Attackers can read process arguments through ps aux or /proc/[pid]/cmdline to retrieve plaintext passwords and keystore passwords.