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.
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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
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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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-31T01:56:14.585Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-34054

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-34054

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