CWE-332Variant

Insufficient Entropy in PRNG

Draft in the CWE catalog · 5 CVEs mapped

5
CVEs mapped
6.3
Median CVSS
What it is

The lack of entropy available for, or used by, a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) can be a stability and security threat.

Recent examples
7.4cvss
CVE-2026-3290

Timing limitations of the HRNG in RS9116 when power save mode is enabled results in predictable values

Timing limitations of the HRNG in RS9116 when power save mode is enabled results in predictable values

HIGHno explanation yet
0%
epss
7.5cvss
CVE-2023-20107

CVE-2023-20107 - HIGH Severity Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the deterministic random bit generator (DRBG), also known as pseudorandom number generator (PRNG), in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for Cisco ASA 5506-X, ASA 5508-X, and ASA 5516-X Firewalls could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a cryptographic collision, enabling the attacker to discover the private key of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy in the DRBG for the affected hardware platforms when generating cryptographic keys. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by generating a large number of cryptographic keys on an affected device and looking for collisions with target devices. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impersonate an affected target device or to decrypt traffic secured by an affected key that is sent to or from an affected target device.

HIGHno explanation yet
1%
epss
5.3cvss
CVE-2019-1715

CVE-2019-1715 - MEDIUM Severity Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Deterministic Random Bit Generator (DRBG), also known as Pseudorandom Number Generator (PRNG), used in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a cryptographic collision, enabling the attacker to discover the private key of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy in the DRBG when generating cryptographic keys. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by generating a large number of cryptographic keys on an affected device and looking for collisions with target devices. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impersonate an affected target device or to decrypt traffic secured by an affected key that is sent to or from an affected target device.

MEDIUMno explanation yet
2%
epss
The record
Technical detail
CWE ID
CWE-332
Abstraction
Variant
Structure
Simple
Status
Draft
References (3)