DRSTEVE Crypt::Password up to 0.28 rand lib/Crypt/Password.pm random values

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in DRSTEVE Crypt::Password up to 0.28. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file lib/Crypt/Password.pm of the component rand. The manipulation results in random values. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-16235. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DRSTEVE Crypt::Password up to 0.28. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file lib/Crypt/Password.pm of the component rand. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a random values vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-330. The product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

The advisory is shared for download at metacpan.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-16235 since 07/19/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.001.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Vendor

• DRSTEVE

Name

• Crypt::Password

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

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