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CVE-2013-0294

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-0294 describes a weak random number generation vulnerability in the packet.py module of pyrad before version 2.1, affecting fedoraproject and pyrad_project distributions. This flaw allows remote attackers to more easily brute-force RADIUS authenticators and hashed passwords, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure. With a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, but could result in high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:pyrad_project:pyrad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
18CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
20CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.9MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.83%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
85.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0283 is in the 77th percentile among its peer group of 19,953 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: pyradFixed in: 2.1
redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

pipGHSA-q4v3-wmm6-hcrxhigh

pyrad is vulnerable to the use of Insufficiently Random Values

May 5, 2022

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115677.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115705.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116567.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/82133
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
github.com / wichert/pyrad/commit/38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5
PatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/13
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/57984
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry