CVE-2008-2019

Description

Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.59% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42150 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3836 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28866 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491128/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.rooksecurity.com/blog/?p=6
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?P=c3696c2022b54fa50c5f341bf5710aa3&topic=236816.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2019?
CVE-2008-2019 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2019?
To fix CVE-2008-2019, 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-2008-2019 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2019 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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