CVE-2025-40920
8.6
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.7
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
Description
Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library.
* Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs.
* Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562.
* The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616.
Related CWEs
CWE-338
Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
The product uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in a security context, but the PRNG's algorithm is not cryptographically strong.
CWE-340
Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
The product uses a scheme that generates numbers or identifiers that are more predictable than required.
References (7)
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