CVE-2002-20002

low-risk
Published 2025-01-02

The Net::EasyTCP package before 0.15 for Perl always uses Perl's builtin rand(), which is not a strong random number generator, for cryptographic keys.

Do I need to act?

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0.28% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.4/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal