CVE-2016-6485

7.5
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
0.85%
LOW RiskEPSS (57th percentile)

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.

Published: 3/1/2017
Modified: 6/17/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2 Score

5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

0.85%LOW Exploitation Risk
57th percentile

This vulnerability has a 0.85% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 57% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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