5.3

CVE-2020-36732: crypto-js_project crypto-js Use of Insufficiently Random Values

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2020-36732GHSA-3w3w-pxmm-2w2j
Published 12-06-2023Last modified 06-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-36732 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Use of Insufficiently Random Values vulnerability in crypto-js_project crypto-js. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The crypto-js package before 3.2.1 for Node.js generates random numbers by concatenating the string "0." with an integer, which makes the output more predictable than necessary.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.07% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Crypto-js_project1 product
Debian1 product
  • cryptojsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Npm1 product
  • crypto-js≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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