Vulnerability in Qwer Crypt\

CVE-2024-58040

Crypt::RandomEncryption for Perl version 0.01 uses insecure rand() function during encryption.

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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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-58040: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.