CVE-2006-0632 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2006-0632

The gen_rand_string function in phpBB 2.0.19 uses insufficiently random data...

Vulnerability Description

The gen_rand_string function in phpBB 2.0.19 uses insufficiently random data (small value space) to create the activation key ("validation ID") that is sent by e-mail when establishing a password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the key and modify passwords for existing accounts or create new accounts.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

phpbb group

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Affected Software

phpbb
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.6c, 2.0.6d, 2.0.7, 2.0.7a, 2.0.8, 2.0.8a, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.12, 2.0.13, 2.0.14, 2.0.15, 2.0.16, 2.0.17, 2.0.18, 2.0.19, 2.0_beta1, 2.0_rc1, 2.0_rc2, 2.0_rc3, 2.0_rc4

Timeline

Official Publish: February 10th, 2006
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.