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 password.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Nerdvana Crypt\ — versions \
- Nerdvana Crypt::secretbuffer — versions 0
- Nerdvana Crypt\:\:secretbuffer
Weakness classification (CWE)
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.