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 produced by PHP's mt_rand function, as demonstrated by guessing password reset tokens, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3681.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/272-20080902-core-random-number-generation-flaw.html - () http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/272-20080902-core-random-number-generation-flaw.html -
References () http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2 -
References () http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2 -
References () http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2 -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/31789 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/31789 -
References () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4271 - () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4271 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496237/100/0/threaded - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496237/100/0/threaded -
References () http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-04.txt - () http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-04.txt -
References () http://www.suspekt.org/2008/08/17/mt_srand-and-not-so-random-numbers/ - () http://www.suspekt.org/2008/08/17/mt_srand-and-not-so-random-numbers/ -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45068 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45068 -

Information

Published : 2008-09-18 17:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:50


NVD link : CVE-2008-4102

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4102

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4102


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Products Affected

joomla

  • joomla
CWE
CWE-189

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