VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-5083

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.52%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-08
Last modified2026-07-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Description

Ado::Sessions versions through 0.935 for Perl generates insecure session ids. The session id is generated from a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the epoch time, and the PID. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage. Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems. Note that Ado is no longer maintained, and has been removed from the CPAN index. It is still available on BackPAN.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
  • CWE-340: Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers

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