{
  "id": "CVE-2026-74871",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2026-74871",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:16:41.427Z",
  "modified": "2026-09-10T16:56:31.877Z",
  "score": 6.9,
  "severity": "medium",
  "cvss_version": "4.0",
  "vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
  "score_source": "vulncheck.com",
  "epss": 0.00108,
  "epss_percentile": 0.01087,
  "exploited": false,
  "kev": null,
  "ssvc_exploitation": "none",
  "vendors": [
    "jahlives"
  ],
  "products": [
    "jahlives openssl_encrypt"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-916"
  ],
  "description": "openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.6 contain a key derivation flaw in sequential XOR composition mode where the last stage cancels out during key generation. When configured with a single KDF and no prior hashing stage, attackers can bypass memory-hard key derivation and perform offline password cracking at SHA-256 speed instead of the configured KDF cost.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Secondary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": 6.9,
    "cvss_v31": 5.5,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-vxf9-vwp6-2w43",
      "tags": [
        "Mitigation",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-kdf-bypass-via-sequential-xor",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74871",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}