openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via AES-CTR Fallback
28Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 9.3epss 0.2%
exploitation probability
0.2%top 85% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in pqc.py where AES-GCM decryption failures trigger fallback to unauthenticated AES-CTR mode. Attackers can modify ciphertext in transit to bypass integrity verification and perform bit-flipping attacks without detection.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
jahlives · openssl_encrypt