VulnerabilityDeferred
CVE-2026-47373
Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks. These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the underlying hash.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-208
- Source
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.