CVE-2026-74877

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Missing Ownership Verification via revoke_key

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 04:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenSSL Encrypt

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a missing ownership verification vulnerability in the revoke_key method that allows authenticated clients to revoke any other client's key. Attackers can revoke arbitrary keys by providing a valid ML-DSA signature, bypassing the intended ownership restriction.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.4.00 ≤ v < 1.4.0*0
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.4.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-639

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