CVE-2026-2439CWE-338CWE-340

Concierge::Sessions versions from 0.8.1 before 0.8.5 for Perl generate insecure session ids

Critical · published February 16, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Concierge::Sessions versions from 0.8.1 before 0.8.5 for Perl generate insecure session ids. The generate_session_id function in Concierge::Sessions::Base defaults to using the uuidgen command to generate a UUID, with a fallback to using Perl's built-in rand function. Neither of these methods are secure, and attackers are able to guess session_ids that can grant them access to systems. Specifically,

* There is no warning when uuidgen fails. The software can be quietly using the fallback rand() function with no warnings if the command fails for any reason.

* The uuidgen command will generate a time-based UUID if the system does not have a high-quality random number source, because the call does not explicitly specify the --random option. Note that the system time is shared in HTTP responses.

* UUIDs are identifiers whose mere possession grants access, as per RFC 9562.

* The output of the built-in rand() function is predictable and unsuitable for security applications.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00468 · 39.6th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-338 · Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG); CWE-340 · Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
Published
2026-02-16T21:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 FEB 21:25Z
    Concierge::Sessions versions from 0.8.1 before 0.8.5 for Perl generate insecure session ids
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