7.5high

CVE-2008-4929

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.2 uses insufficient randomness to compose filenames of uploaded files used as attachments, which makes it ea…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.4.2 uses insufficient randomness to compose filenames of uploaded files used as attachments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to read these files by guessing filenames.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-330 Use of Insufficiently Random Values

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/31936 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2008-10/0203.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2967 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/fulldisclosure/2008-10/0472.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/11/01/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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