CVE-2008-1484

Public Exploit

Description

The password reset feature in PunBB 1.2.16 and earlier uses predictable random numbers based on the system time, which allows remote authenticated users to determine the new password via a brute force attack on a seed that is based on the approximate creation time of the targeted account. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5737.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.58% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18460
http://secunia.com/advisories/29043 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-01.txt
http://punbb.org/download/changelogs/1.2.16_to_1.2.17.txt
http://osvdb.org/45561 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488408/100/200/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5165 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27908 patch vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1484?
CVE-2008-1484 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1484?
To fix CVE-2008-1484, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1484 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1484 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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