CVE-2024-52322
Xero WebService Perl Cryptographic Entropy Weakness
Description
WebService::Xero 0.11 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically WebService::Xero uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.
INFO
Published Date :
April 5, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2025, 4:13 p.m.
Source :
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.4
Exploitability Score :
2.1
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-338 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:localshop:webservice::xero:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* versions up to (including) 0.11 Added Reference Type CPANSec: https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pm#L537 Types: Product Added Reference Type CPANSec: https://metacpan.org/release/LOCALSHOP/WebService-Xero-0.11/source/lib/WebService/Xero/Agent.pm#L17 Types: Product Added Reference Type CPANSec: https://metacpan.org/release/LOCALSHOP/WebService-Xero-0.11/source/lib/WebService/Xero/Agent.pm#L178 Types: Product Added Reference Type CPANSec: https://metacpan.org/release/LOCALSHOP/WebService-Xero-0.11/source/lib/WebService/Xero/Agent/PublicApplication.pm#L13 Types: Product Added Reference Type CPANSec: https://metacpan.org/release/LOCALSHOP/WebService-Xero-0.11/source/lib/WebService/Xero/Agent/PublicApplication.pm#L93 Types: Product Added Reference Type CPANSec: https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand Types: Product Added Reference Type CPANSec: https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html Types: Product -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L -
New CVE Received by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Apr. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description WebService::Xero 0.11 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically WebService::Xero uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function. Added CWE CWE-338 Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pm#L537 Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/LOCALSHOP/WebService-Xero-0.11/source/lib/WebService/Xero/Agent.pm#L17 Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/LOCALSHOP/WebService-Xero-0.11/source/lib/WebService/Xero/Agent.pm#L178 Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/LOCALSHOP/WebService-Xero-0.11/source/lib/WebService/Xero/Agent/PublicApplication.pm#L13 Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/LOCALSHOP/WebService-Xero-0.11/source/lib/WebService/Xero/Agent/PublicApplication.pm#L93 Added Reference https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand Added Reference https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html
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