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// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2026-74873
HIGHpublished 2026-08-17 11:16 UTC · 22 hours ago · modified 2026-08-17 15:16 UTC
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CVSS / 10
// 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.
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-214