CVE-2026-81684

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.26.2—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 6.2 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-08-27. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
6.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8, the desktop GUI passes the steganography password to the CLI child process on the command line via the --stego-password argument (on both encrypt and decrypt paths) instead of via an environment variable as done for the main password. Any local user can read the steganography password from /proc//cmdline for the lifetime of the subprocess. Fixed in 1.4.9.

CVSS v3
6.2
EG Score
6.2(high)
EG Risk
28(Track)
EG Risk 28/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity62% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 27, 2026

Last Modified

September 3, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 27, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Information Disclosure via Command Line | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-information-disclosure-via-command-line
github Patch Available

Desktop GUI passes the steganography password on the child process command line, exposing it to other local users · Advisory · jahlives/openssl_encrypt · GitHub

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-rx2c-m92f-qv6p

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-81684(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openssl-encrypt0.2.2 ... 1.4.8 (53 versions)1.4.9—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 68× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-19 02:30 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-19 02:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-18 03:18 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-18 03:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-17 04:07 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-17 04:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-16 04:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-15 05:43 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-15 05:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-14 06:32 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-09-14 06:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-13 07:22 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-09-13 07:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-12 08:08 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-09-12 08:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-09-11 08:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-10 09:46 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-10 09:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-09 10:35 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-09 10:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-08 11:23 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-08 11:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-08 11:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-07 12:04 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-07 12:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-06 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-06 12:44 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-06 12:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-05 15:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-05 13:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-04 14:22 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-04 14:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-04 05:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-03 15:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-02 20:30 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-02 20:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-02 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-09-01 20:08 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-09-01 20:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-09-01 04:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-09-01 04:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-31 20:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-31 18:18 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-31 18:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-30 19:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-08-30 19:04 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-30 19:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-08-29 19:53 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-08-29 19:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-28 21:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-08-28 20:43 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-28 20:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-28 16:49 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-08-28 16:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-27 17:25 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-08-27 16:47 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-27 16:43 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-81684?
CVE-2026-81684 is a medium vulnerability published on August 27, 2026. In openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8, the desktop GUI passes the steganography password to the CLI child process on the command line via the --stego-password argument (on both encrypt and decrypt paths) instead of via an environment variable as done for the main…
When was CVE-2026-81684 disclosed?
CVE-2026-81684 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 27, 2026, with the most recent update on September 3, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-81684 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-81684 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-81684?
CVE-2026-81684 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-81684?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-81684, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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