Vulnerability Bulletins

CVE-2026-74901

   
Affected software OPENSSL
 
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.

Link:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74901