Vulnerability in Crypto-js_project Crypto-js
CVE-2020-36732
The crypto-js package before 3.2.1 for Node.js generates random numbers by concatenating the string "0." with an integer, which makes the output more predictable than necessary.
EPSS: 0.011 (61.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Crypto-js_project Crypto-js
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36732?
- CVE-2020-36732 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Crypto-js_project Crypto-js, classified under Use of Insufficiently Random Values. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36732?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36732 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.