AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-5088
HIGH · CVSS 7.5 · Analyzed
Published: 2026-04-15 · Updated: 2026-10-26 · Source: NVD
Stored catalog record
Source record retrieved 2026-10-28T10:19:06.907150+00:00. Scheduled imports handle updates; this page does not assert that the provider was queried just now.
Vulnerability overview
Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts. The _make_salt and _make_salt_bcrypt methods will attept to load Crypt::URandom and then Bytes::Random::Secure to generate random bytes for the salt. If those modules are unavailable, it will simply return 16 bytes generated with Perl's built-in rand function. The rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic use. These salts are used for password hashing.
Patch review priority
Assess exposure and vendor guidance
- No higher-priority signal is available in the current stored evidence.
FIRST EPSS: 0.57% · percentile 47.1 · score date 2026-10-27.
EPSS estimates probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It does not measure your exposure or prove exploitation. The elevated threshold is 10%; CISA KEV takes precedence. About FIRST EPSS ↗
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.5 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-338
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Not listed in the CISA catalog retrieved for this record. This does not establish that exploitation has not occurred.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:jdeguest:apache\:\:api\:\:password:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Before (exclusive): 0.5.3
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom
Product
- https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.pod
Product
- https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes
Release Notes
- https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html
Product
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory