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CVE-2008-4102
Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 initializes PHP's PRNG with a weak...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4271
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496237/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31789
- http://www.suspekt.org/2008/08/17/mt_srand-and-not-so-random-numbers/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45068
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/272-20080902-core-random-number-generation-flaw.html
- http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-04.txt
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 18th, 2008
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.