CVE-2016-6485
The __construct function in Framework/Encryption/Crypt.php in Magento 2 uses the PHP rand function to generate a random number for the initialization vector, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The __construct function in Framework/Encryption/Crypt.php in Magento 2 uses the PHP rand function to generate a random number for the initialization vector, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by guessing the value.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.85% probability · 58th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-327
- Affected
- magento/magento2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 2.3% on 21 September 2026 to 0.8% on 26 October 2026.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/magento/magento2/pull/15017
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/19/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/magento/magento2/pull/15017
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.