CVE-2024-57854
CRITICAL
2026-03-05
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
9.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Lifecycle Timeline
3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:06 vuln.today
Patch Released
Mar 09, 2026 - 14:58 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 05, 2026 - 03:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.1
Description
Net::NSCA::Client versions through 0.009002 for Perl uses a poor random number generator. Version v0.003 switched to use Data::Rand::Obscure instead of Crypt::Random for generation of a random initialisation vectors. Data::Rand::Obscure uses Perl's built-in rand() function, which is not suitable for cryptographic functions.
Analysis
Weak PRNG in Net::NSCA::Client through 0.009002 for Perl. Patch available.
Technical Context
CWE-338.
Affected Products
['Net::NSCA::Client <= 0.009002']
Remediation
Update.
Priority Score
46
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Medium
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Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +46
POC: 0
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