CVE-2026-8700
📛 CVE Title
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand
Description
Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- CPANSec
- CVSS severity
- high
- CVSS score
- 7.3 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Effective score
- 7.3 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-331 - Reserved
- 2026-05-15
- Published
- 2026-05-16 00:10 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16 02:31 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/8xxx/CVE-2026-8700.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-8700 — CVE-2026-8700
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-05-15 22:16:57 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-18 17:40:45 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.3 / 10 HIGH source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Exploitability subscore
- 3.9 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.4 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0002 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 3.71% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 06:06 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-30666 - Assigner
- CPANSec
- Published
- May 15, 2026, 10:10:52 PM
- Updated
- May 18, 2026, 3:04:20 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.3 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0200
- Vendors
- TIMLEGGE
- Products
-
Crypt::DSA (0 <1.20)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-r2q3-hjc8-7x6q
ENISA description: Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMLEGGE | Crypt::DSA |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (2) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (4)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8700 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8700 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/26 tenable:www.openwall.com
NVD-tagged references (3)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/26 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/changes 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
- https://metacpan.org/release/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.20/diff/TIMLEGGE/Crypt-DSA-1.19#lib/Crypt/DSA/KeyChain.pm 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Remediations (18)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:blog.qualys.com
With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:blog.talosintelligence.com
Microsoft has released its monthly security update for May 2026 , which includes 137 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 16 that Microsoft marked as "critical".
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:carthageelectronics.com
Status: Actively exploited — CISA KEV listed — patch by May 12, 2026 What Happened On April 28, 2026 , CISA added CVE - 2026 -32202 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog with a federal remediation deadline of May 12, 2026 . This vulnerability is the result of an incomplete patch Microsoft released in February for CVE - 2026 -21510.
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:techcommunity.microsoft.com
We wanted to tell you how to address the Exchange Server May 2026 vulnerability CVE - 2026 -42897.
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 120 flaws and no zero-days disclosed this month.
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:www.forbes.com
Microsoft Exchange users are urged to mitigate a zero-day vulnerability that CISA has confirmed is under active exploitation.
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 20:50 UTC -
web:4sysops.com
Starting in April 2026 , Windows updates will change the default Kerberos ticket issuance behavior to AES-SHA1 for accounts without explicit encryption settings, while RC4 can still be used where explicitly enabled. This change, driven by CVE - 2026 -20833, affects every Windows Server environment where service accounts or devices still rely on RC4. Any service account, NAS device, or legacy ...
2026-05-26 02:58 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday focuses on closing security gaps that attackers could exploit, reinforcing the importance of timely patching in enterprise environments. Here's a quick…
2026-05-26 02:58 UTC -
web:community.ui.com
Published: May 21, 2026 Updated: May 22, 2026 Version: 1.1 Revision: 1.1 Summary 1 of 5 A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to execute a Command Injection. Affected Products: UniFi OS Server (Version 5.0.6 and earlier) Mitigation : Update your UniFi OS Server to Version 5.0.8 or later ...
2026-05-26 02:58 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its March 2026 Patch Tuesday security update on March 10, 2026 , addressing 78 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, SQL Server, and .NET. The update includes one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and multiple Critical-rated flaws demanding immediate attention from security teams. The most urgent fix this month is CVE - 2026 -21262, the sole zero-day ...
2026-05-26 02:58 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
This update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5084597) incudes security improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates. To view the ...
2026-05-26 02:58 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-26 02:58 UTC -
web:www.malwarebytes.com
Apple issued security updates for all devices which include a patch for an actively exploited zero-day—tracked as CVE - 2026 -20700.
2026-05-26 02:58 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 March 2026 Patch Tuesday update adds Emoji 16.0, Sysmon, network speed test, reliability improvements, and security fixes.
2026-05-26 02:58 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-8700.json.
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