ELLIOTT Net::Xero up to 0.44 on Perl Data::random weak prng

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ELLIOTT Net::Xero up to 0.44 on Perl. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function Data::random. The manipulation leads to weak prng. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-56370. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ELLIOTT Net::Xero up to 0.44 on Perl. This issue affects the function Data::random. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak prng vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-338. The product uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in a security context, but the PRNG's algorithm is not cryptographically strong. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Net::Xero 0.044 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Net::Xero uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

The weakness was disclosed by Robert Rothenberg. It is possible to read the advisory at perldoc.perl.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-56370 since 03/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at metacpan.org.

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Vendor

• ELLIOTT

Name

• Net::Xero

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16
• 0.17
• 0.18
• 0.19
• 0.20
• 0.21
• 0.22
• 0.23
• 0.24
• 0.25
• 0.26
• 0.27
• 0.28
• 0.29
• 0.30
• 0.31
• 0.32
• 0.33
• 0.34
• 0.35
• 0.36
• 0.37
• 0.38
• 0.39
• 0.40
• 0.41
• 0.42
• 0.43
• 0.44

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