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    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.

    Published:Aug 11, 2025
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Aug 11, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00128
    CVSS Score:8.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Perl
    Product
    Catalyst Authentication Credential Http

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High