HIGH 8.7 NVD
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.
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.
References
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-p926-6hjp-w9jw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-secret-key
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 was published on 2026-08-17 via NVD.
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