Improper input validation in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt

CVE-2026-81686

openssl_encrypt 1.4.x before 1.4.9 contains an optional D-Bus crypto service whose org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set method performs neither a polkit authorization check nor value validation. Any local user on the system bus can call Set without authorization and set MaxConcurrentOperations (to 0/negative, causing the concurrency gate to refuse all subsequent operations, or to a huge value removing the limit) or the unbounded DefaultTimeout, resulting in a persistent denial of service of the root daemon. The D-Bus service exists only on the 1.4.x line and was removed in 1.5.x.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-81686?
CVE-2026-81686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-08-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-81686?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.