diff --git a/encrypt.go b/encrypt.go
index 5fa2d67..da57ae6 100644
--- a/encrypt.go
+++ b/encrypt.go
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ const (
 	// EncryptionAlgorithmDESCBC is the DES CBC encryption algorithm
 	EncryptionAlgorithmDESCBC = iota
 
+	// EncryptionAlgorithmAES128CBC is the AES 128 bits with CBC encryption algorithm
+	// Avoid this algorithm unless required for interoperability; use AES GCM instead.
+	EncryptionAlgorithmAES128CBC
+
+	// EncryptionAlgorithmAES256CBC is the AES 256 bits with CBC encryption algorithm
+	// Avoid this algorithm unless required for interoperability; use AES GCM instead.
+	EncryptionAlgorithmAES256CBC
+
 	// EncryptionAlgorithmAES128GCM is the AES 128 bits with GCM encryption algorithm
 	EncryptionAlgorithmAES128GCM
 
@@ -56,7 +64,7 @@ var ContentEncryptionAlgorithm = EncryptionAlgorithmDESCBC
 
 // ErrUnsupportedEncryptionAlgorithm is returned when attempting to encrypt
 // content with an unsupported algorithm.
-var ErrUnsupportedEncryptionAlgorithm = errors.New("pkcs7: cannot encrypt content: only DES-CBC and AES-GCM supported")
+var ErrUnsupportedEncryptionAlgorithm = errors.New("pkcs7: cannot encrypt content: only DES-CBC, AES-CBC, and AES-GCM supported")
 
 // ErrPSKNotProvided is returned when attempting to encrypt
 // using a PSK without actually providing the PSK.
@@ -72,12 +80,15 @@ type aesGCMParameters struct {
 func encryptAESGCM(content []byte, key []byte) ([]byte, *encryptedContentInfo, error) {
 	var keyLen int
 	var algID asn1.ObjectIdentifier
-	if ContentEncryptionAlgorithm == EncryptionAlgorithmAES128GCM {
+	switch ContentEncryptionAlgorithm {
+	case EncryptionAlgorithmAES128GCM:
 		keyLen = 16
 		algID = OIDEncryptionAlgorithmAES128GCM
-	} else {
+	case EncryptionAlgorithmAES256GCM:
 		keyLen = 32
 		algID = OIDEncryptionAlgorithmAES256GCM
+	default:
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid ContentEncryptionAlgorithm in encryptAESGCM: %d", ContentEncryptionAlgorithm)
 	}
 	if key == nil {
 		// Create AES key
@@ -180,6 +191,63 @@ func encryptDESCBC(content []byte, key []byte) ([]byte, *encryptedContentInfo, e
 	return key, &eci, nil
 }
 
+func encryptAESCBC(content []byte, key []byte) ([]byte, *encryptedContentInfo, error) {
+	var keyLen int
+	var algID asn1.ObjectIdentifier
+	switch ContentEncryptionAlgorithm {
+	case EncryptionAlgorithmAES128CBC:
+		keyLen = 16
+		algID = OIDEncryptionAlgorithmAES128CBC
+	case EncryptionAlgorithmAES256CBC:
+		keyLen = 32
+		algID = OIDEncryptionAlgorithmAES256CBC
+	default:
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid ContentEncryptionAlgorithm in encryptAESCBC: %d", ContentEncryptionAlgorithm)
+	}
+
+	if key == nil {
+		// Create AES key
+		key = make([]byte, keyLen)
+
+		_, err := rand.Read(key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Create CBC IV
+	iv := make([]byte, aes.BlockSize)
+	_, err := rand.Read(iv)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Encrypt padded content
+	block, err := aes.NewCipher(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	mode := cipher.NewCBCEncrypter(block, iv)
+	plaintext, err := pad(content, mode.BlockSize())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	cyphertext := make([]byte, len(plaintext))
+	mode.CryptBlocks(cyphertext, plaintext)
+
+	// Prepare ASN.1 Encrypted Content Info
+	eci := encryptedContentInfo{
+		ContentType: OIDData,
+		ContentEncryptionAlgorithm: pkix.AlgorithmIdentifier{
+			Algorithm:  algID,
+			Parameters: asn1.RawValue{Tag: 4, Bytes: iv},
+		},
+		EncryptedContent: marshalEncryptedContent(cyphertext),
+	}
+
+	return key, &eci, nil
+}
+
 // Encrypt creates and returns an envelope data PKCS7 structure with encrypted
 // recipient keys for each recipient public key.
 //
@@ -200,7 +268,10 @@ func Encrypt(content []byte, recipients []*x509.Certificate) ([]byte, error) {
 	switch ContentEncryptionAlgorithm {
 	case EncryptionAlgorithmDESCBC:
 		key, eci, err = encryptDESCBC(content, nil)
-
+	case EncryptionAlgorithmAES128CBC:
+		fallthrough
+	case EncryptionAlgorithmAES256CBC:
+		key, eci, err = encryptAESCBC(content, nil)
 	case EncryptionAlgorithmAES128GCM:
 		fallthrough
 	case EncryptionAlgorithmAES256GCM:
diff --git a/encrypt_test.go b/encrypt_test.go
index e8a206a..c64381e 100644
--- a/encrypt_test.go
+++ b/encrypt_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 func TestEncrypt(t *testing.T) {
 	modes := []int{
 		EncryptionAlgorithmDESCBC,
+		EncryptionAlgorithmAES128CBC,
+		EncryptionAlgorithmAES256CBC,
 		EncryptionAlgorithmAES128GCM,
 		EncryptionAlgorithmAES256GCM,
 	}