Medium 5.3Published May 11, 2026

CVE-2026-6146Amazon::Credentials versions through 1.2.0 for Perl uses rand to generate encryption keys

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 8:40 AM ET)

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Amazon::Credentials versions through 1.2.0 for Perl uses rand to generate encryption keys. Amazon::Credentials stores credentials in an obfuscated form to prevent access to the secrets from a data dump of the object. Before version 1.3.0, the secrets were encrypted using a 64-bit key that was generated using the built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for cryptography.

CVSS: 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-338
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: CPANSec
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: May 13, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

BIGFOOT Amazon::Credentials bigfoot:amazon_credentials (from the name)	through 1.2.0	CNA record

References

References

https://metacpan.org/release/BIGFOOT/Amazon-Credentials-1.2.0/source/lib/Amazon/Credentials.pm#L1415-1418
https://metacpan.org/release/BIGFOOT/Amazon-Credentials-1.3.0/changes	release-notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/11/15

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