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openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Database Credentials

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severity
critical
date
Affecting
  • openssl_encrypt >= 0, < 1.4.0

CWE
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CVSS
8.7
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server configuration files. Attackers on the same network can access PostgreSQL databases using well-known default credentials to retrieve sensitive data.

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