CVE-2024-57868 | Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions

Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

Published: 2025-04-05 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-57868 is rated Low Risk (36/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.18%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-57868

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-16 0.13% 0.18% +0.05%
2 2026-05-14 0.31% 0.13% -0.18%
3 2026-01-30 — 0.31% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-57868

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.1 3.4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-57868

OS Trackers for CVE-2024-57868

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2024-57868 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libweb-api-perl), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): open 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-57868
ubuntu medium CVE-2024-57868 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libweb-api-perl), 8 status rows across 8 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, upstream): needs-triage 6, ignored 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-57868

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-57868

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
lev web::api <= 2.8 cpe:2.3:a:lev:web\:\:api:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*

References for CVE-2024-57868

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