Vulnerability
CVE-2026-74883
Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt: arbitrary file write
Most severe levelDEFCON 4 · Moderate risk
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 · high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-693
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- No
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 25 October 2026.
Timeline
- 17 August 2026Published on NVD
- 18 August 2026First in the DefenceLevel briefing
In DefenceLevel briefings1 day
- 18 August 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 4
Last 12 months.
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