CVE-2002-20002 Weak cryptography in n/a
The Net::EasyTCP Perl library uses a weak random number generator for cryptographic keys, potentially allowing attackers to predict keys and bypass security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-20002?
CVE-2002-20002 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Net::EasyTCP package before 0.15 for Perl always uses Perl's builtin rand(), which is not a strong random number generator, for cryptographic keys.
Weakness: CWE-338
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-20002?
How do I fix CVE-2002-20002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-20002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-20002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-20002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm3j-mqcc-rjqr.