CVE-2026-41858
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Jun 4, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 22, 2026
Description
Weak Randomness / Insecure Cryptographic Primitive (CWE-338) in Get-RandomPassword in BOSH-Ecosystem / windows-utilities-release allows a network attacker to estimate VM boot time and reconstruct a small candidate list to recover the Administrator password. The randomize_password job exists solely to lock the local Administrator account behind an unguessable password as a hardening control. Because the password is derived from a predictable, clock-seeded PRNG, a network attacker who can estimate VM boot time can reconstruct a small candidate list and recover the Administrator password, defeating the hardening control.
Affected versions: - windows-utilities-release: all versions prior to v0.23.0 (inclusive); fixed in v0.23.0 or later
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | vmware |
Weaknesses
- CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
windows-utilities-releaseCloud Foundry Foundation |
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References
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