[UPDATE] [medium] Perl: Vulnerability allows code execution and information disclosure

mediumCVE-2025-40909

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Perl to execute arbitrary program code and disclose information.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Perl product: Perl Remote code execution Information disclosure

What: A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Perl to execute arbitrary program code and disclose information.
Who is affected: Local attackers using affected versions of Perl.
Urgency: Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for code execution and information disclosure.
Action: Update to the latest version of Perl to mitigate the vulnerability.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: medium
Published: 2026-08-24
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-1206

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-409090.50% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 41% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-40909	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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