CVE-2026-6659 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts.

The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

RSAVAGE

Crypt::PasswdMD5

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.42

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47

History

Fri, 08 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 08 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts. The built-in rand function is predictable, and unsuitable for cryptography.
Title		Crypt::PasswdMD5 versions through 1.42 for Perl generates insecure random values for salts
Weaknesses		CWE-338
References		https://metacpan.org/release/RSAVAGE/Crypt-PasswdMD5-1.42/source/lib/Crypt/PasswdMD5.pm#L35-47

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published: 2026-05-08T17:17:01.357Z

Updated: 2026-05-08T19:30:59.696Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T08:24:35.812Z

Link: CVE-2026-6659

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-08T18:03:26.899Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-08T18:16:34.183

Modified: 2026-05-08T19:16:31.517

Link: CVE-2026-6659

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-338

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