CVE-2026-74882
criticalpriority · track · 36OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an insecure default configuration that trusts the entire RFC 1918 private address space in IntegrityProxyConfig trusted_proxies. Attackers on private networks can forge client certificate headers to bypass mTLS authentication when ProxyAuth validation is relaxed or modified.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.6–9.1
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- PYSEC-2026-37442026-08-17vendor · osvUS
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an insecure default configuration that trusts the entire RFC 1918 private address space in IntegrityProxyConfig trusted_proxies. Attackers on private networks can forge client certificate headers to bypass mTLS authentication when ProxyAuth validation is relaxed or modified.
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references (4)
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- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-2592-7m3g-7fq6enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-insecure-default-configurationenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-2592-7m3g-7fq6MitigationVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-insecure-default-configurationThird Party Advisorynvd
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