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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-8700

Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand.

Published May 15, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8700. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.41%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-8700

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8700. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-331. EPSS 0.41%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8700

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-8700

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8700

    Crypt::DSA versions before 1.20 for Perl generate seeds using rand. Seeds were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.