Description
vcpkg is a free and open-source C/C++ package manager. Prior to version 3.6.1#3, vcpkg's Windows builds of OpenSSL set openssldir to a path on the build machine, making that path be attackable later on customer machines. This issue has been patched in version 3.6.1#3.
Published: 2026-03-31
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local code execution via modified configuration
Action: Immediate Patch
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History

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft vcpkg
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft vcpkg

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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Description vcpkg is a free and open-source C/C++ package manager. Prior to version 3.6.1#3, vcpkg's Windows builds of OpenSSL set openssldir to a path on the build machine, making that path be attackable later on customer machines. This issue has been patched in version 3.6.1#3.
Title openssl on Windows built with openssldir set from the build machine (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T03:55:58.861Z

Reserved: 2026-03-25T15:29:04.746Z

Link: CVE-2026-34054

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-31T15:35:39.288Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-31T03:15:58.593

Modified: 2026-04-01T14:24:02.583

Link: CVE-2026-34054

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Updated: 2026-04-03T09:10:34Z

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