{
  "id": "CVE-2026-81696",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2026-81696",
  "published": "2026-08-27T17:20:59.743Z",
  "modified": "2026-09-01T20:21:05.370Z",
  "score": 9.3,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "4.0",
  "vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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": 0.0025,
  "epss_percentile": 0.14873,
  "exploited": false,
  "kev": null,
  "ssvc_exploitation": "none",
  "vendors": [
    "jahlives"
  ],
  "products": [
    "jahlives openssl_encrypt"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-117"
  ],
  "description": "openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize terminal control characters in file metadata printed by the info command. Attackers can craft malicious files containing escape sequences to repaint terminal output and forge verification information displayed to users.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Secondary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": 9.3,
    "cvss_v31": 3.3,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-539p-fxf4-7fv8",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-terminal-injection-via-info-command",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81696",
  "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."
    }
  ]
}