Oct 19, 2026 · 18:25 UTC SEARCH
HIGH
Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-81718

CVSS 4.08.7
SeverityHigh
Known exploitedNo

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 use under-parameterized PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 with only 100,000 iterations to protect PQC keyfile private keys and 10,000 iterations for dual-encryption file-password verification. Attackers who obtain keyfiles or encrypted files can brute-force wrapping passwords offline using GPU or ASIC acceleration.

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