CVE-2025-1828

Crypt::Random Perl package 1.05 through 1.55 may use rand() function,which is notcryptographically strong,for cryptographic functions.

If the Provider is not specified and /dev/urandom or an Entropy Gathering Daemon (egd) service is not availableCrypt::Random will default to use the insecureCrypt::Random::rand provider.

In particular, Windows versions of perl will encounter this issue by default.
PRNG
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPANSecCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 22%
VendorProductVersion
timleggecrypt\
1.05 ≤
𝑥
≤ 1.55
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/perl-Crypt-OpenPGP/Crypt-Random/commit/1f8b29e9e89d8d083fd025152e76ec918136cc05
https://github.com/perl-Crypt-OpenPGP/Crypt-Random/pull/1
https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand