Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4102 (CCN-45068)

Assigned:2008-09-09
Published:2008-09-09
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4102

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Security Announcements - Tuesday, 09 September 2008 16:09
[20080902] - Core - Random Number Generation Flaw

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/272-20080902-core-random-number-generation-flaw.html

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080911 CVE request: joomla < 1.5.7

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080911 CVE request for Joomla multiple vuln.

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080916 Re: CVE request: joomla < 1.5.7

Source: CCN
Type: SA31789
Joomla! Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31789

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4271

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Web site
Joomla 1.5.7 Security Release Now Available

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080911 Advisory 04/2008: Joomla Weak Random Password Reset Token Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-04.txt

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.suspekt.org/2008/08/17/mt_srand-and-not-so-random-numbers/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
joomla-randomnumbers-info-disclosure(45068)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
joomla-randomnumbers-info-disclosure(45068)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    joomla joomla 1.5
    joomla joomla 1.5.1
    joomla joomla 1.5.2
    joomla joomla 1.5.3
    joomla joomla 1.5.4
    joomla joomla 1.5.5
    joomla joomla 1.5.6
    joomla joomla! 1.5.0