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CVE-2024-58040 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2024-58040

CVE-2024-58040

CRITICAL9.1

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

Published Sep 29, 2025

Modified 5 months ago

Details

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

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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-58040

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

NoneA:N

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

Other

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedSep 29, 2025

ModifiedSep 30, 2025