Is CVE-2009-0486 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0486 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0486?

CVE-2009-0486 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-0486

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

Bugzilla 3.2.1, 3.0.7, and 3.3.2, when running under mod_perl, calls the srand function at startup time, which causes Apache children to have the same seed and produce insufficiently random numbers for random tokens, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanisms and conduct unauthorized activities as other users.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-352
EPSS score: 0.6% (47th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-0490)
Published: February 9, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0490 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

mozilla / bugzilla
mozilla / bugzilla
mozilla / bugzilla

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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