CWE-336 (Same Seed in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
A Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) uses the same seed each time the product is initialized.
| Kind | Name | Class | Prevalence | OS / CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | — | Not Language-Specific | Undetermined | — |
These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.
| CVE | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-24044 | 2026-02-12 | Element Server Suite Community Edition (ESS Community) deploys a Matrix stack using the provided Helm charts and Kubernetes distribution. The ESS Community Helm Chart secrets initialization hook (usin… |
| CVE-2021-42810 | 2022-01-19 | A flaw in the previous versions of the product may allow an authenticated attacker the ability to execute code as a privileged user on a system where the agent is installed. |
| Date | Name | Version | Importance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Sean Eidemiller | 1.0 | — | added/updated demonstrative examples |
| 2008-07-01 | Eric Dalci | 1.0 | — | updated Time_of_Introduction |
| 2008-09-08 | CWE Content Team | 1.0 | — | updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2009-03-10 | CWE Content Team | 1.3 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations |
| 2009-12-28 | CWE Content Team | 1.7 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations |
| 2010-06-21 | CWE Content Team | 1.9 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations |
| 2011-06-01 | CWE Content Team | 1.13 | — | updated Common_Consequences, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2011-09-13 | CWE Content Team | 2.1 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations, References |
| 2012-05-11 | CWE Content Team | 2.2 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2014-07-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.8 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples |
| 2017-11-08 | CWE Content Team | 3.0 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms, Description, Modes_of_Introduction, Name, References, Relationships |
| 2019-01-03 | CWE Content Team | 3.2 | — | updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2019-06-20 | CWE Content Team | 3.3 | — | updated Type |
| 2020-02-24 | CWE Content Team | 4.0 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2021-07-20 | CWE Content Team | 4.5 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Maintenance_Notes, Modes_of_Introduction, Potential_Mitigations, References |
| 2021-10-28 | CWE Content Team | 4.6 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2023-04-27 | CWE Content Team | 4.11 | — | updated Detection_Factors, Modes_of_Introduction, References, Relationships, Time_of_Introduction |
| 2023-06-29 | CWE Content Team | 4.12 | — | updated Mapping_Notes, Relationships |
| 2023-10-26 | CWE Content Team | 4.13 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples, Observed_Examples |
| 2025-09-09 | CWE Content Team | 4.18 | — | updated References |
| 2025-12-11 | CWE Content Team | 4.19 | — | updated Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities |