CVE-2019-25061

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

The random_password_generator (aka RandomPasswordGenerator) gem through 1.0.0 for Ruby uses Kernel#rand to generate passwords, which, due to its cyclic nature, can facilitate password prediction.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 56.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 18, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
cve@mitrehttps://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
cve@mitrehttps://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
rubygems	random_password_generator	—	ghsa

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

RubyGems(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
random_password_generator	0.0.1 ... 1.0.0 (6 versions)	—	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-25 21:55 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-25 21:55 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-25061?

CVE-2019-25061 is a high vulnerability published on May 18, 2022. The randompasswordgenerator (aka RandomPasswordGenerator) gem through 1.0.0 for Ruby uses Kernel#rand to generate passwords, which, due to its cyclic nature, can facilitate password prediction.

When was CVE-2019-25061 disclosed?

CVE-2019-25061 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 18, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-25061 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-25061 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-25061?

CVE-2019-25061 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-25061?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-25061, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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