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CVE-2016-6485
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-03-01T20:59:00.220 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:51:15.333

Summary

The __construct function in Framework/Encryption/Crypt.php in Magento 2 uses the PHP rand function to generate a random number for the initialization vector, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by guessing the value.

Affected products

magento — magento2

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References

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