CVE-2026-16235 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00139.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

DRSTEVE

Crypt::Password

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 0.28

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

Users can generate a salt manually using a module such as Crypt::URandom::Token, and pass the salt directly to the password and crypt_password methods. This module has not been updated since 2012. Users should migrate to an alternative solution.

References

Link	Providers
https://metacpan.org/release/DRSTEVE/Crypt-Password-0.28/source/lib/Crypt/Password.pm#L306-309

History

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts
Weaknesses		CWE-338
References		https://metacpan.org/release/DRSTEVE/Crypt-Password-0.28/source/lib/Crypt/Password.pm#L306-309

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published: 2026-07-20T07:02:11.216Z

Updated: 2026-07-20T18:38:12.633Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:48:13.976Z

Link: CVE-2026-16235

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-20T18:38:12.633Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-338

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