CVE-2008-1484

Published: Mar 24, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

3.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 6.8 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (31)

Products: Punbb: Punbb

Punbb

1 product

Punbb

Configuration A

31 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.0.1
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.0
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.0_alpha
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.0_beta1
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.0_beta2
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.0_beta3
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.0_rc1
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.0_rc2
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.1.1
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.1.2
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.1.3
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.1.4
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.1.5
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.1
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.10
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.11
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.12
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.13
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.14
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.15
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.16
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.1
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.2
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.3
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.4
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.5
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.6
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.7
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.8
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2.9
Punbb Punbb	Version 1.2