CVE-2025-1828 describes a critical vulnerability in the Crypt::Random Perl package versions 1.05 through 1.55, where it may default to using the cryptographically weak rand() function for security-sensitive operations, particularly on Windows systems if /dev/urandom or an Entropy Gathering Daemon is unavailable. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating a high potential for compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.05, <= 1.55CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:timlegge:crypt\:\:random:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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