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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | Critical | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | ADP (CISA-ADP) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0065, the 51st percentile, on 14 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
Sources
References from the CNA
- metacpan.org/release/EHUELS/Authen-SASL-2.2000/source/lib/Authen/SASL/Perl/DIGEST_MD5.pm#L203-222
- metacpan.org/release/EHUELS/Authen-SASL-2.2000/source/lib/Authen/SASL/Perl/DIGEST_MD5.pm#L410-414
- datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2831#section-2.1.2
- github.com/perl-authen-sasl/perl-authen-sasl/commit/94337367030612842924f697cead29964a96448d.patch
- metacpan.org/release/EHUELS/Authen-SASL-2.2100/changes
- www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40918