CVE-2025-40920

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  3. CVE-2025-40920
Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library. * Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs. * Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562. * The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616.

8.6 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7616#section-5.12
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9562#name-security-considerations
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP/pull/1
https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP-1.018/source/lib/Catalyst/Authentication/Credential/HTTP.pm#L391
https://security.metacpan.org/patches/C/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP/1.018/CVE-2025-40920-r1.patch
Configurations

No configuration.

History

28 Aug 2025, 12:15

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Summary (en) Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library. * Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs. * Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562. * The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616. (en) Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library. * Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs. * Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562. * The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616.
References
  • {'url': 'https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP/commit/ad2c03aad95406db4ce35dfb670664ebde004c18.patch', 'source': '9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e'}
  • () https://security.metacpan.org/patches/C/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP/1.018/CVE-2025-40920-r1.patch -

12 Aug 2025, 14:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary
  • (es) Las versiones 1.018 y anteriores de Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP para Perl generan nonces mediante la librería Data::UUID de Perl. * Data::UUID no utiliza una fuente criptográfica robusta para generar UUID. * Data::UUID devuelve UUID v3, que se generan a partir de información conocida y no son adecuados para la seguridad, según RFC 9562. * Los nonces deben generarse a partir de una fuente criptográfica robusta, según RFC 7616.

11 Aug 2025, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-08-11 21:15

Updated : 2025-08-28 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-40920

Mitre link : CVE-2025-40920

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-40920

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-338

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

CWE-340

Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers