CVE-2026-5086

HIGH EPSS 31.5%
Published Apr 13, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Apr 13, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks. For example, if Crypt::SecretBuffer was used to store and compare plaintext passwords, then discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the secret password.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.5
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
31.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-208

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
nerdvanacrypt\\ <0.019

References 2

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/12
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • metacpan.org https://metacpan.org/release/NERDVANA/Crypt-SecretBuffer-0.019/source/Changes
    ProductRelease Notes

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.