CVE-2026-47831

Use of a cryptographically weak random number generator in the GenerateRandomPassword function in bosh-windows-stemcell-builder allows a remote attacker to brute-force the resulting SSH login via TCP/22. Affected versions: bosh-windows-stemcell-builder versions prior to v2019.98.

CVSS 4.0

7.7CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.0

7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 24% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

Published

2026-07-09

Modified

2026-10-25

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-25

References

• https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2026-47831-cryptographically-weak-password-generation-in-bosh-windows-stemcell-builder-allows-remote-ssh-brute-force-attacks/

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