What is CVE-2026-5086?

CVE-2026-5086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nerdvana Crypt\, classified under CWE-208. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-5086?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Nerdvana Crypt\

CVE-2026-5086

Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks. For example, if Crypt::SecretBuffer was used to store and compare plaintext passwords, then discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the secret pa…

EPSS: 0.000 (3.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Nerdvana Crypt\ — versions \
Nerdvana Crypt::secretbuffer — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-208

References

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (release-notes, Product, Release Notes)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory, Mailing List)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5086?: CVE-2026-5086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nerdvana Crypt\, classified under CWE-208. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-5086?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.