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● CVE — Medium

CVE-2026-9641

DiscoveredJun 12, 2026UpdatedOct 26, 2026

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl have a weak default algorithm and number of iterations. The default algorithm is HMAC-SHA1, which should only be used for legacy systems. These versions default to using 1000 iterations. Depending on the chosen algorithm, 220,000 to 1,400,000 iterations should be used.

CVSS v3.1
5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
0.23%
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
▼ 0.06pp
0.29% → 0.23% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityLOW
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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