VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-41858

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-04
Last modified2026-07-22
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

Weak Randomness / Insecure Cryptographic Primitive (CWE-338) in Get-RandomPassword in BOSH-Ecosystem / windows-utilities-release allows a network attacker to estimate VM boot time and reconstruct a small candidate list to recover the Administrator password. The randomize_password job exists solely to lock the local Administrator account behind an unguessable password as a hardening control. Because the password is derived from a predictable, clock-seeded PRNG, a network attacker who can estimate VM boot time can reconstruct a small candidate list and recover the Administrator password, defeating the hardening control. Affected versions: - windows-utilities-release: all versions prior to v0.23.0 (inclusive); fixed in v0.23.0 or later

Weakness classification

  • CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

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