CVE-2021-3538 describes a critical vulnerability in the github.com/satori/go.uuid library, affecting versions between specific commit hashes. This flaw, categorized as CWE-338 (Insufficient Entropy), allows attackers to predict generated UUIDs due to insecure randomness in the g.rand.Read function. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the CVE has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security professionals.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:satori:uuid:-:*:*:*:*:go:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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