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CVE-2026-74891

CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
EPSS p0
Lower risk — in the top 100% least-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs.
No patch reference
No patch/mitigation in references

Published 8/17/2026 · updated 8/17/2026 · CWE-798

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Summary

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.

CVSS 9.8 — CRITICAL

9.8 / 10
  • AV: Network
  • AC: Low complexity
  • PR: No privileges
  • UI: No user interaction
  • S: Scope unchanged
  • C: Confidentiality: High
  • I: Integrity: High
  • A: Availability: High

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

EPSS exploitation probability

0.0%

Percentile p0 — Lower risk — in the top 100% least-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs.

Timeline

  1. Aug 17, 2026 · Disclosed / published in NVD

Intel sources

Which upstream feeds returned data for this CVE, and when they were last fetched.

  • NVD· 38 days ago
  • CVE.org· 38 days ago
  • FIRST EPSS· 38 days ago
  • CISA KEV· no data
  • OSV· 38 days ago

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