CVE-2026-16235

critical · 9.8

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.

9.8

CVSS

0.6%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

45th

EPSS percentile

2026-07-20

Published

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

Weaknesses

CWE-338

References

https://metacpan.org/release/DRSTEVE/Crypt-Password-0.28/source/lib/Crypt/Password.pm#L306-309
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/3

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-16235