5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-36732
Crypto-js Random Number Predictable Vulnerability
Description

The crypto-js package before 3.2.1 for Node.js generates random numbers by concatenating the string "0." with an integer, which makes the output more predictable than necessary.

INFO

Published Date :

June 12, 2023, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 6, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-36732 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-36732 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Crypto-js_project crypto-js

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

JavaScript

Updated: 11 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 14, 2024, 7:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

JavaScript

Updated: 11 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 14, 2024, 7:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-36732 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-36732 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-331
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/compare/3.2.0...3.2.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/issues/254
    Added Reference https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/issues/256
    Added Reference https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/pull/257/commits/e4ac157d8b75b962d6538fc0b996e5d4d5a9466b
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0003/
    Added Reference https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CRYPTOJS-548472
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0003/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/compare/3.2.0...3.2.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/compare/3.2.0...3.2.1 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/issues/254 No Types Assigned https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/issues/254 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/issues/256 No Types Assigned https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/issues/256 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/pull/257/commits/e4ac157d8b75b962d6538fc0b996e5d4d5a9466b No Types Assigned https://github.com/brix/crypto-js/pull/257/commits/e4ac157d8b75b962d6538fc0b996e5d4d5a9466b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CRYPTOJS-548472 No Types Assigned https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CRYPTOJS-548472 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-330
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:crypto-js_project:crypto-js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-36732 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.06 }} -13.19%

score

0.75652

percentile

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