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…

published March 24, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04523 · 91.5th percentile
Published
2008-03-24T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAR 23:00Z
    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…
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