CVE-2026-16235

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-07-20. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts.

These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
59(Track)
EG Risk 59/100SSVC: 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
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
45%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 20, 2026

Last Modified

July 20, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 12, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

oss-security - CVE-2026-16235: Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/3
generic

lib/Crypt/Password.pm - metacpan.org

https://metacpan.org/release/DRSTEVE/Crypt-Password-0.28/source/lib/Crypt/Password.pm#L306-309

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16235(1)

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

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libcrypt-password-perl0.28-1, 0.28-2——

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 25× in last 7d / 122× 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 598 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-18 08:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  4. 2026-09-18 04:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-09-16 12:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-12 10:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  4. 2026-09-11 18:33 UTCEG score recompute
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  6. 2026-09-11 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-09-11 09:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  32. 2026-08-31 03:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-08-30 19:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-08-28 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  47. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-16235?
CVE-2026-16235 is a critical vulnerability published on July 20, 2026. Crypt::Password versions through 0.28 for Perl generate insecure random values for salts. These versions use the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.
When was CVE-2026-16235 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16235 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16235 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16235 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 55.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16235?
CVE-2026-16235 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16235?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16235, 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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