CVE•Published 2026-08-27•Modified 2026-09-02•1 article on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-81683Jahlives · Openssl_encrypt

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 100% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Description

openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions 1.4.8 and earlier store an mTLS client private key in cleartext within a world-readable (0644) SharedPreferences file via the desktop GUI's Settings screen 'combined certificate and private key' PEM field. A local attacker with file system access can read the exposed private key. Version 1.4.9 writes the PEM to a dedicated 0600 file, keeps only its path in SharedPreferences, and migrates/scrubs existing cleartext values.

Timeline

Published 2026-08-27

Modified 2026-09-02

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common). Live host counts are a Premium feature.

Shodan · vuln tag

vuln:CVE-2026-81683

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Jahlives Openssl Encrypt"

All exposed Jahlives Openssl Encrypt instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Openssl Encrypt"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Openssl Encrypt" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-81683