Search/CVE-2026-9638
● CVE — High

CVE-2026-9638

DiscoveredJun 12, 2026UpdatedOct 26, 2026

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

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CVSS v3.1
7.5 HIGH
EPSS
0.30%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Sep 25, 2026 → Oct 26, 2026
▼ 0.19pp
0.49% → 0.30% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Connections
1 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jun 12, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 26, 2026