The password reset feature in PunBB 1.2.16 and earlier uses predictable random numbers based on the system time, which allows remote authenticated users to determine the new password via a brute force attack on a seed that is based on the approximate creation time of the targeted account
Published Mar 24, 2008
3.5
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.52%
Description
The password reset feature in PunBB 1.2.16 and earlier uses predictable random numbers based on the system time, which allows remote authenticated users to determine the new password via a brute force attack on a seed that is based on the approximate creation time of the targeted account. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5737.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0_alpha
- 1.0_beta1
- 1.0_beta2
- 1.0_beta3
- 1.0_rc1
- 1.0_rc2
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.2
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.11
- 1.2.12
- 1.2.13
- 1.2.14
- 1.2.15
- 1.2.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04523) | 91.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04523) | 90.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 14, 2025 | 10.58% (0.10582) | 92.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.00% (0.09003) | 91.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.02% (0.06015) | 90.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.33% (0.01334) | 86.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 2.16% (0.02161) | 89.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 2.28% (0.02283) | 89.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 2.30% (0.02298) | 88.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 2.08% (0.02081) | 87.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01795) | 86.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.29% (0.06290) | 90.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.29% (0.06290) | 89.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.29% (0.06290) | 77.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/45561 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://punbb.org/download/changelogs/1.2.16_to_1.2.17.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18460 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29043 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-01.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488408/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27908 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5165 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/45561 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://punbb.org/download/changelogs/1.2.16_to_1.2.17.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=18460 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29043 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-01.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488408/100/200/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27908 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5165 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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