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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.

VMware advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
bosh-windows-stemcell-builder
Product
< 2019.982019.98
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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