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    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.

    Published:Mar 24, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 24, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.10582
    CVSS Score:3.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Punbb
    Product
    Punbb

    Exploits

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

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High