Vulnerability in phpBB Group
CVE-2006-0632
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpBB Group — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424074/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.r-security.net/tutorials/view/readtutorial.php (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/18727 (third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0461 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24573 (vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/22949 (vdb-entry)