CVE-2026-8647
Crypt::ScryptKDF versions through 0.010 for Perl uses insecure random number source when no CSPRNG module is available. The random_bytes function fell back to using the built-in rand() function when none of the Perl modules Crypt::PRNG, Crypt::OpenSSL::Random, Net::SSLeay, Crypt::Random, or Bytes::Random::Secure were available.
Published:May 26, 2026
Last Modified:May 28, 2026
EPS:May 26, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00017
CVSS Score:4.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Mik
Product
Crypt::scryptkdf
Mik
Crypt::scryptkdf
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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