AUGUST 25, 2026
Live Feed
Back to database
Case File

CVE-2017-20240

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.32% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-06-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CVE
CVE-2017-20240
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
0.32%

Original NVD Description

Crypt::PBKDF2 versions before 0.261630 for Perl are vulnerable to timing attacks. These versions use Perl's built-in eq comparison. Discrepancies in timing could be used to guess the underlying derived-key.