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CVE-2008-1484

Published: Mar 24, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
3.5CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
4.5%
Top 9.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:SC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

punbbpunbb
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
n/an/a
punbboss-projectWeb & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://osvdb.org/45561
osvdb.org
http://punbb.org/download/changelogs/1.2.16_to_1.2.17.txt
punbb.org
http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18460
punbb.org
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Timeline

Published
Mar 24, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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