CVE-2025-24783: UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) vulnerabilit

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEWATCHLISTMITIGATE

CVE-2025-24783 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting cocoon. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) vulnerability in Apache Cocoon. This issue affects Apache Cocoon: all versions. When a continuation is created, it gets a random identifier. Because the random number generator used to generate these identifiers was seeded with the startup time, it may not have been sufficiently unpredictable, and an attacker could use this to guess continuation id

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-335
Published	2025-01-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Apache Software Foundation · Vendor: apache

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-27 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apache cocoon MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cocoon || rpm -q cocoon || cocoon --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-24783?

cocoon: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-24783 being exploited?

CVE-2025-24783 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-24783 affect?

CVE-2025-24783 affects cocoon. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) vulnerability in Apache Cocoon. This issue affects Apache Cocoon: all versions. When a continuation is created, it gets a random identifier.

How urgent is CVE-2025-24783?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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CVE-2025-24783: ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) vulnerabilit