Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2026 · Assigned by CPANSec
CVE-2026-6146Amazon::Credentials versions through 1.2.0 for Perl uses rand to generate encryption keys
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Amazon::Credentials from BIGFOOT. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Amazon::Credentials versions through 1.2.0 for Perl uses rand to generate encryption keys. Amazon::Credentials stores credentials in an obfuscated form to prevent access to the secrets from a data dump of the object. Before version 1.3.0, the secrets were encrypted using a 64-bit key that was generated using the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| BIGFOOT | Amazon::Credentials | 0 – through 1.2.0 |
Weakness: CWE-338 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N