Vulnerability in Qwer Crypt\
CVE-2024-58040
Crypt::RandomEncryption for Perl version 0.01 uses insecure rand() function during encryption.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qwer Crypt\ — versions \
- Qwer Crypt::randomencryption — versions 0.01
- Qwer Crypt\:\:randomencryption — versions 0.01
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (Product, Broken Link)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (related, Third Party Advisory)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (related, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-58040?
- CVE-2024-58040 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qwer Crypt\, classified under Insufficient Entropy. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-58040?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.