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CVE-2026-49940

This could allow network masks to accept larger networks.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.20%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Net::CIDR::Set versions through 0.20 for Perl accept non-ASCII IP addresses and netmasks. Unicode digits such as the Arabic-Indic One (U+0661) were accepted but not properly parsed as numbers. This could allow network masks to accept larger networks.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.20% probability · 9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-1289
Affected
rrwo/net\
Source
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.