CVE
CVE-2026-81698
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Shell Injection via info command
opensslencrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain a shell injection vulnerability in the info command's reconstructed CLI block that interpolates untrusted metadata fields without quoting. Attackers can craft metadata values like peppername containing shell commands that execute when users copy the printed CLI block into a shell.
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4.0
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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References
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81698.json, https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-gw2m-mj6q-59hc, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81698, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-shell-injection-via-info-command