Oct 19, 2026 · 17:43 UTC SEARCH
HIGH
Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-81683

CVSS 4.08.6
SeverityHigh
Known exploitedNo

openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions 1.4.8 and earlier store an mTLS client private key in cleartext within a world-readable (0644) SharedPreferences file via the desktop GUI's Settings screen 'combined certificate and private key' PEM field. A local attacker with file system access can read the exposed private key. Version 1.4.9 writes the PEM to a dedicated 0600 file, keeps only its path in SharedPreferences, and migrates/scrubs existing cleartext values.

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