CVE-2024-58040

Sept. 30, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

9.1
Critical

Description

Crypt::RandomEncryption for Perl version 0.01 uses insecure rand() function during encryption.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Perl
  • Crypt

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-331
Insufficient Entropy
The product uses an algorithm or scheme that produces insufficient entropy, leaving patterns or clusters of values that are more likely to occur than others.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a perl crypt randomencryption 0.01 / / / / /

References

https://metacpan.org/release/QWER/Crypt-RandomEncryption-0.01/source/lib/Crypt/RandomEncryption.pm#L33
https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand
https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html

Tags

CWE-331
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
2025-09-30
CVE-2024-58040

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 30, 2025, 11:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 30, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

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