VMwareCVE-2026-47831
VMware bosh-windows-stemcell-builder: remote attacker could brute-force the...
High7.7CVE-2026-47831 · Published Jul 9, 2026
Use of a cryptographically weak random number generator in the GenerateRandomPassword function in bosh-windows-stemcell-builder allows a remote attacker to brute-force the resulting SSH login via TCP/22. Affected versions: bosh-windows-stemcell-builder versions prior to v2019.98.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| bosh-windows-stemcell-builder Product | < 2019.98 | 2019.98 |
Details and references
- CVSS 4.0
- CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
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