CVE-2026-5086 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-5086?

CVE-2026-5086 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-5086?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nerdvana Crypt\.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nerdvana	Crypt\	< 0.019, \

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-208

References

https://metacpan.org/release/NERDVANA/Crypt-SecretBuffer-0.019/source/ChangesProductRelease Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/13/12Third Party AdvisoryMailing List

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-5086?

CVE-2026-5086 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 timi...

How severe is CVE-2026-5086?

CVE-2026-5086 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-5086?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nerdvana Crypt\.