CVE-2025-40920

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.
PRNG
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.6 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CPANSecCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
8.6 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7616#section-5.12
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9562#name-security-considerations
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP/commit/ad2c03aad95406db4ce35dfb670664ebde004c18.patch
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP/pull/1
https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP-1.018/source/lib/Catalyst/Authentication/Credential/HTTP.pm#L391