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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.