CVE-2024-58040

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.1

Crypt::RandomEncryption for Perl version 0.01 uses insecure rand() function during encryption.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 8.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 30, 2025

Last Modified

March 9, 2026

References (3)

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441ehttps://metacpan.org/release/QWER/Crypt-RandomEncryption-0.01/source/lib/Crypt/RandomEncryption.pm#L33
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441ehttps://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441ehttps://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 12× 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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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-58040?

CVE-2024-58040 is a critical vulnerability published on September 30, 2025. Crypt::RandomEncryption for Perl version 0.01 uses insecure rand() function during encryption.

When was CVE-2024-58040 disclosed?

CVE-2024-58040 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 30, 2025, with the most recent update on March 9, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-58040 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-58040 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 8.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-58040?

CVE-2024-58040 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-58040?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-58040, 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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CVE-2024-58040

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