What is CVE-2026-8700?

CVE-2026-8700 is a high-severity vulnerability in Timlegge Crypt::dsa, classified under Insufficient Entropy. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-15.

How severe is CVE-2026-8700?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Timlegge Crypt::dsa

CVE-2026-8700

Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.

EPSS: 0.000 (3.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Timlegge Crypt::dsa — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-331 — Insufficient Entropy

References

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (release-notes)
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8700?: CVE-2026-8700 is a high-severity vulnerability in Timlegge Crypt::dsa, classified under Insufficient Entropy. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-8700?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.