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CVE-2019-25061

Date: May 18, 2022

The random_password_generator (aka RandomPasswordGenerator) gem through 1.0.0 for Ruby uses Kernel#rand to generate passwords, which, due to its cyclic nature, can facilitate password prediction.

Language: Ruby

Severity Score

Related Resources (8)

https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25061
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560
https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/random_password_generator/CVE-2019-25061.yml
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2019-25061

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Use of Insufficiently Random Values

CWE-330

Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

CWE-335

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE
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