# 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 authent

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-03-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29043
- http://sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-01.txt
- http://punbb.org/download/changelogs/1.2.16_to_1.2.17.txt
- http://osvdb.org/45561
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488408/100/200/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5165
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27908

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