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// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2026-74901
CRITICALpublished 2026-08-17 11:16 UTC · 22 hours ago · modified 2026-08-17 16:17 UTC
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// description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in pqc.py where AES-GCM decryption failures trigger fallback to unauthenticated AES-CTR mode. Attackers can modify ciphertext in transit to bypass integrity verification and perform bit-flipping attacks without detection.
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-347