CVE-2024-58040

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

State: Published
Severity: 9.1 Critical
Published: Sep 29, 2025
Updated: Sep 30, 2025
Reserved: Mar 26, 2025

Description

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

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	9.1 Critical	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	CISA-ADP

Weaknesses

CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Crypt::RandomEncryptionQWER	0.01 and laterAffected

References

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

Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.