HIGH
PunBB uses a predictable cookie_seed value that can be derived from the time of registration of the superadmin account (installation time), which might allow local users to perform unauthorized actions
Published Nov 6, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.33%
Description
PunBB uses a predictable cookie_seed value that can be derived from the time of registration of the superadmin account (installation time), which might allow local users to perform unauthorized actions.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.33% 0.00332
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00332
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00332) | 24.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 23.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 33.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017131 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.osvdb.org/30134 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450055/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.wargan.org/index.php/2006/10/29/4-punbb-1213-multiple-vulnerabilities x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017131 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/30134 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450055/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.wargan.org/index.php/2006/10/29/4-punbb-1213-multiple-vulnerabilities | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 6, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 6, 2006
Link CVE-2006-5737
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a