CVE-2025-40919 describes an insecure client nonce (cnonce) generation in Authen::DigestMD5 versions 0.01 and 0.02 for Perl. The cnonce, critical for preventing chosen plaintext attacks and ensuring mutual authentication, is generated using low-entropy sources like PID, epoch time, and a cryptographically weak random function. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALVA | Authen::DigestMD5 | >= 0.01, <= 0.04CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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