Vulnerability Details CVE-2019-25061
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.007
EPSS Ranking 70.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.5
CVSS v2 Score 5.0
References
- 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
- 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
Products affected by CVE-2019-25061
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cpe:2.3:a:random_password_generator_project:random_password_generator:0.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:random_password_generator_project:random_password_generator:0.0.2
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cpe:2.3:a:random_password_generator_project:random_password_generator:0.0.3
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cpe:2.3:a:random_password_generator_project:random_password_generator:0.0.4
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cpe:2.3:a:random_password_generator_project:random_password_generator:0.0.5
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cpe:2.3:a:random_password_generator_project:random_password_generator:1.0.0