CVE-2025-40920 (GCVE-0-2025-40920)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-11 20:19 – Updated: 2026-01-17 20:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl use insecurely generated nonces
Summary
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.
Severity
8.6 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-11 20:52 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
7 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHER | Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP |
Affected:
0.06 , ≤ 1.018
(custom)
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