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CVE-2008-4102

Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 initializes PHP's PRNG with a weak seed, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the pseudo-random values pro…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.4%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 initializes PHP's PRNG with a weak seed, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the pseudo-random values produced by PHP's mt_rand function, as demonstrated by guessing password reset tokens, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3681.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • marc.info /?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4271 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/496237/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31789 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • suspekt.org /2008/08/17/mt_srand-and-not-so-random-numbers/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45068 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • developer.joomla.org /security/news/272-20080902-core-random-number-generation-flaw.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • sektioneins.de /advisories/SE-2008-04.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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