CVE-2026-16235
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 45% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-338
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced