CVE-2026-47373

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-20. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks.

These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the underlying hash.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
32%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 20, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 6, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

oss-security - CVE-2026-47373: Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/20/21
generic

Changes - metacpan.org

https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Crypt-SaltedHash-0.10/changes
generic
https://github.com/robrwo/perl-Crypt-SaltedHash/commit/c07bfc5c23185b0667233d0f2e1252d81f1f027a.patch

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-47373(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libcrypt-saltedhash-perl0.09-1.1, 0.09-2, 0.09-3, 0.11-1, 0.12-1——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libcrypt-saltedhash-perl0.09-3, 0.11-1, 0.12-1——
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libcrypt-saltedhash-perl0.09-3, 0.11-1, 0.12-1——
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libcrypt-saltedhash-perl0.09-30.11-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 74× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 206 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-23 16:52 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-23 16:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-08-21 22:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-08-20 18:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-08-17 09:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-15 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-14 01:59 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-14 01:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-08-12 01:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  28. 2026-08-05 21:15 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-08-05 21:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-08-01 17:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  48. 2026-07-29 18:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  52. 2026-07-26 08:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-47373?
CVE-2026-47373 is a high vulnerability published on May 20, 2026. Crypt::SaltedHash versions through 0.09 for Perl is susceptible to timing attacks. These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the underlying hash.
When was CVE-2026-47373 disclosed?
CVE-2026-47373 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 20, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-47373 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-47373 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 67.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-47373?
CVE-2026-47373 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-47373?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-47373, 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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