Advisories

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Password Exposure via CLI Argument

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

CWE
  • CWE-214 Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
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 expose passwords passed via the --password CLI argument in process listings accessible to all system users. Attackers can read process arguments through ps aux or /proc/[pid]/cmdline to retrieve plaintext passwords and keystore passwords.

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