Vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt
CVE-2026-74892
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a hardcoded default secret key in the standalone telemetry server configuration that is used for API key hashing. Attackers who know this default value can predict or forge API key hashes to compromise telemetry API authentication.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt — versions 0, 1.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-p926-6hjp-w9jw) (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Secret Key (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74892?
- CVE-2026-74892 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74892?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.