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CVE-2026-5086

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-04-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2026-5086
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.40%

Original NVD Description

Crypt::SecretBuffer versions before 0.019 for Perl is suseceptible to timing attacks. For example, if Crypt::SecretBuffer was used to store and compare plaintext passwords, then discrepencies in timing could be used to guess the secret password.