What is CVE-2023-27791?

CVE-2023-27791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ixpdata Easyinstall, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-10-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-27791?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ixpdata Easyinstall

CVE-2023-27791

An issue found in IXP Data Easy Install 6.6.148840 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via insecure PRNG.

Published 2023-10-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Ixpdata Easyinstall — versions 6.6.148840

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-338 — Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

References

www.bramfitt-tech-labs.com/article/easy-install-cve-issue (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27791?: CVE-2023-27791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ixpdata Easyinstall, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-27791?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.