Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-338Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47372
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h295-pfx3-r298
References
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- TI-2026-36790 Uncontrolled recursion in RRWO Net::CIDR::Set CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-34944 Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-47372 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47372 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h295-pfx3-r298 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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