Vulnerability in Qwer Crypt\

CVE-2024-58040

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

EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Qwer Crypt\ — versions \
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.