CVE-2026-74889

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-74889?

Upgrade openssl encrypt to 1.4.0 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-74889 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-74889 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.20% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 10% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-74889?

CVE-2026-74889 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-74889 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openssl encrypt (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 use HKDF with no salt and static info parameter in key normalization functions, reducing entropy extraction and determinism. Attackers can exploit predictable key derivation with identical inputs to weaken cryptographic security against multi-target attacks.

CWE-326

How to fix

Remediation Available

openssl encryptNVD

Affected:< 1.4.0Fixed in:1.4.0CVE-2026-74889derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.20%probability of exploitation in 30 days

10thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 10% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-326 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0224	High	7.4	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-1000486	Critical	9.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2013-2566	Medium	5.9	84%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-11317	Critical	9.8	84%	KEV	-
CVE-2018-18325	High	7.5	74%	KEV	-
CVE-2018-15811	High	7.5	74%	KEV	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-74889?

Upgrade openssl encrypt to 1.4.0 or later.

Is CVE-2026-74889 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-74889 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.20% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 10% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-74889?

CVE-2026-74889 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-74889 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openssl encrypt (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-01.