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CVE-2026-47831

Cryptographically Weak Password Generation in bosh-windows-stemcell-builder Allows Remote SSH Brute-Force Attacks

Published: Jul 9, 2026Updated: Jul 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Affected Products

Cloud Foundry Foundation
oss-projectaka cloud foundry, cloudfoundry
bosh-windows-stemcell-builderMixed
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2026-47831-cryptographically-weak-password-generation-in-bosh-windows-stemcell-builder-allows-remote-ssh-brute-force-attacks/
cloudfoundry.org

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