Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) Affecting org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client package, versions [2.0.0,2.16.1)[3.0.0,3.0.12)
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- published8 Oct 2026
- disclosed7 Oct 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 7 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-107283 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client to version 2.16.1, 3.0.12 or higher.
Overview
org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client is a maven plugin for the Async Http Client (AHC) classes.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in the Realm.Builder process, which generates the HTTP Digest client nonce using a predictable random source. An attacker can compromise the security of authentication exchanges by inferring the state of the random generator and reducing the effectiveness of the authentication mechanism.