CVE-2019-25061 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00338.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:random_password_generator_project:random_password_generator:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Random Password Generator Project Subscribe	Random Password Generator Subscribe

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-3952	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-ggfx-h9xj-5v9c	Insecure PRNG use in random_password_generator

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2022-05-18T05:49:20

Updated: 2024-08-05T03:00:19.045Z

Reserved: 2022-05-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-25061

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-18T11:15:10.670

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:39:51.680

Link: CVE-2019-25061

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-335

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