CVE-2008-1484

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.

CVSS v2.0

3.5 LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

4.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 91th percentile

Published

2008-03-24

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5165

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2008-1482
• CVE-2008-1488
• CVE-2008-1481
• CVE-2008-1489
• CVE-2008-1480
• CVE-2008-1491