CVE-2012-6661

(Plone): Python random generator used instead of system random generator

Published Nov 3, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Zope before 2.13.19, as used in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1, does not reseed the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the value via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2012-5508 due to different vulnerability types (ADT2).

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0069 Zope before 2.13.19, as used in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1, does not reseed the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the value via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2012-5508 due to different vulnerability types (ADT2).
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-48vv-2pmq-9fvv Plone and Zope2 do not reseed pseudo-random number generator
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:22 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 3, 2014, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 6, 2012, 12:00 AM