High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2026
CVE-2026-81683
CVE-2026-81683
Description
openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions 1.4.8 and earlier store an mTLS client private key in cleartext within a world-readable (0644) SharedPreferences file via the desktop GUI's Settings screen 'combined certificate and private key' PEM field. A local attacker with file system access can read the exposed private key. Version 1.4.9 writes the PEM to a dedicated 0600 file, keeps only its path in SharedPreferences, and migrates/scrubs existing cleartext values.
Affected products
2- Range: <=1.4.8
- Range: <=1.4.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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