Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-336

    CWE-336: Same Seed in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

    A Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) uses the same seed each time the product is initialized.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-335: Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)