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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.029Z
Reserved: 2008-03-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-1484
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-03-24T23:44:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-1484
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