{"action":"Upgrade openssl-encrypt to 1.4.9 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"1.4.9","introduced":"0"}],"component":"openssl-encrypt","cve_ids":["CVE-2026-81706"],"ecosystem":"PyPI","epss":0.00181,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["1.4.9"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-8gmx-w9m8-vx7q","id":"tcs_01M5KH79JDS368HTB503VR88KE","modified_at":"2026-09-02T09:00:04.193811875Z","published_at":"2026-08-27T17:21:01.293Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3781","https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-8gmx-w9m8-vx7q","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-key-substitution-via-identity-shadowing"],"severity":{"label":"medium","score":6.8},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"PYSEC-2026-3781","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3781"}],"summary":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 fails to prevent namespace collisions between own identities and contacts in IdentityStore, allowing attackers to create shadowed contact entries invisible until the corre"}