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CVE-2026-118991: CallBackery versions before 0.62.0 for Perl encrypt configuration backups with the padded password

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118991· High

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 0.62.0 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.62.0

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade CallBackery (Perl module) to 0.62.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
CallBackeryAffected
  • <0.62.0
Fixed in
  • 0.62.0
CPANCallBackerypkg:cpan/CallBackeryOther threatsAffected
  • <0.62.0
Fixed in
  • 0.62.0

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in CallBackery version 0.62.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 0.62.0 or newer to ensure that backups are encrypted with a secure key derivation method. No other mitigation guidance is provided.

Description

CallBackery versions prior to 0.62.0 for Perl use a weak method to encrypt configuration backups by deriving the AES key directly from the backup password padded with 'x' characters and truncated to 32 bytes, without salt or key derivation. This allows an attacker who obtains a backup to perform fast offline password guessing at raw AES speed, potentially recovering all credentials stored in the backup.

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