High [CVE-2026-47831] BOSH: Use of a cryptographically weak random number generator in the GenerateRandomPassword function in bosh-windows-stemce…
This high-severity VMware (Broadcom) advisory covers CVE-2026-47831 affecting BOSH.
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Summary
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.
- before 2019.98
NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 2019.98. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
NVD record · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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