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openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a hardcoded default secret key in the standalone telemetry server configur
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.
Affected packages
- openssl-encrypt— before 1.4.0
Exploit signal
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- No
- EPSS score
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- EPSS percentile
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EPSS is the probability a CVE is exploited in the wild; percentile is its rank among all CVEs.
Sources
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-p926-6hjp-w9jw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-secret-key
Structured record: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3746
Recommended response stack
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