CVE-2026-81684
In openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8, the desktop GUI passes the steganography password to the CLI child process on the command line via the --stego-password argument (on both encrypt and decrypt paths) instead of via an environment variable as done for the main password. Any local user can read the steganography password from /proc/<pid>/cmdline for the lifetime of the subprocess. Fixed in 1.4.9.
Published:Aug 27, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 3, 2026
EPS:Aug 27, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00123
CVSS Score:6.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Jahlives
Product
Openssl Encrypt
Jahlives
Openssl Encrypt
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Attack Vector
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