PT-2025-15064 · Web::Api+2 · Web::Api+2

Robert Rothenberg · Published 2025-04-05 · Updated 2025-11-13 · CVE-2024-57868

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Web::API versions 2.8 and earlier

Description The issue concerns the use of a non-cryptographically secure source of entropy for cryptographic functions. Specifically, Web::API uses the Data::Random library, which relies on the rand() function. This library is intended for use in test programs, indicating its inadequacy for secure cryptographic operations.

Recommendations For Web::API versions 2.8 and earlier, consider updating to a version that utilizes a cryptographically secure source of entropy for its cryptographic functions. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the use of the Data::Random library until a secure alternative is implemented. Restrict access to cryptographic functions that rely on the rand() function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-331

CWE-338

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-57868

Affected Products

Data::Random

Debian

Web::Api

References · 20

• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-57868 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-57868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-57868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-57868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-57868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57868 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-57868 · Vendor Advisory
• https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pm#L537 · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/22192 · Telegram Post
• https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/API.pm#L20 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1908663643518198149 · Twitter Post
• https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html · Note
• https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/API.pm#L348 · Note
• https://t.me/cvetracker/20894 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/WolfgangSesin/status/1908564178186498358 · Twitter Post