Vulnerability · Published Apr 2, 2025 · Assigned by CPANSec
CVE-2025-1805Crypt::Salt for Perl uses insecure rand() function when generating salts for cryptographic purposes
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Crypt::Salt from HACHI. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Crypt::Salt for Perl version 0.01 uses insecure rand() function when generating salts for cryptographic purposes.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HACHI | Crypt::Salt | 0.01 |
Weakness: CWE-338 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L