openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions. Attackers can read decrypted output files created by the GUI as unprivileged local users on multi-user systems.
CVE-2026-81682
MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.26.2—Trending — 4 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 6.2 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-27. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.2; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
6.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.2
- EG Score
- 6.2(high)
- EG Risk
- 32(Track)EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity62% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 27, 2026
Last Modified
August 27, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Aug 27, 2026Patch available. Sources: github.
generic
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Insecure File Permissions | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-insecure-file-permissionsgithub Patch Available
Desktop GUI writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions · Advisory · jahlives/openssl_encrypt · GitHub
https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-7q4g-rrw4-rf2mVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-81682(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-29 18:26 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-29 18:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-28 21:42 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-28 17:59 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-28 17:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-08-27 17:25 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-27 16:47 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-27 16:43 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-81682?
CVE-2026-81682 is a medium vulnerability published on August 27, 2026. openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions. Attackers can read decrypted output files created by the GUI as unprivileged local users on multi-user systems.
When was CVE-2026-81682 disclosed?
CVE-2026-81682 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 27, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-81682 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-81682 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 98.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-81682?
CVE-2026-81682 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-81682?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-81682, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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