Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-338

    CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

    The product uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in a security context, but the PRNG's algorithm is not cryptographically strong.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values

    CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values