VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-6485

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.85%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-03-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The __construct function in Framework/Encryption/Crypt.php in Magento 2 uses the PHP rand function to generate a random number for the initialization vector, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by guessing the value.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Primary references