openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the verify_api_token function that accepts any non-empty Bearer token string without validation. Attackers can upload arbitrary public keys, enumerate all keys, and revoke keys belonging to any user by providing any Bearer token in the Authorization header.
History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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Description openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the verify_api_token function that accepts any non-empty Bearer token string without validation. Attackers can upload arbitrary public keys, enumerate all keys, and revoke keys belonging to any user by providing any Bearer token in the Authorization header.
Title openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Bearer Token
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-08-17T11:04:56.540Z

Updated: 2026-08-17T16:03:26.896Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T10:42:40.455Z

Link: CVE-2026-74894

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T16:00:52.740Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-17T11:16:44.523

Modified: 2026-08-17T16:17:51.073

Link: CVE-2026-74894

cve-icon Redhat

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