{"action":"Upgrade openssl-encrypt to 1.4.0 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"1.4.0","introduced":"0"}],"component":"openssl-encrypt","cve_ids":["CVE-2026-74873"],"ecosystem":"PyPI","epss":0.00315,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["1.4.0"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p","id":"tcs_01M5KH74QJTS9T9W2XXFR52G5T","modified_at":"2026-09-02T09:00:03.088282326Z","published_at":"2026-08-17T11:16:41.690Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3753","https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-password-exposure-via-cli-argument"],"severity":{"label":"medium","score":5.5},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"PYSEC-2026-3753","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3753"},{"source":"nvd","source_id":"CVE-2026-74873","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74873"}],"summary":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 expose passwords passed via the --password CLI argument in process listings accessible to all system users. Attackers can read process arguments through ps aux or"}