Upstream information
Description
CGI::Session::ID::md5 versions before 4.49 for Perl generate predictable session ids from low-entropy sources.The generate_id method builds the session id from a MD5 digest of the process id, the epoch time, and the built-in rand() function. All three are predictable, low-entropy sources: the PID is drawn from a small range, the epoch time can be guessed or read from the HTTP Date header, and Perl's rand() is unsuitable for security purposes because it is predictable and reversible.
An attacker who predicts a session id can impersonate the corresponding session and bypass authentication.
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (CISA-ADP) |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.9 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Wed Jul 1 12:00:25 2026CVE page last modified: Wed Jul 1 20:43:29 2026