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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-16235

CVE-2026-16235

DRSTEVE Crypt::Password — Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts

EPSS 0.6%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
39
CVSS 9.8 (ADP)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 46.2.462 × 209.2No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Crypt::Password≤ 0.28–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refmetacpan.org/release/DRSTEVE/Crypt-Password-0.28/source/lib/Crypt/Password.pm#L306-309refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/3