CVE-2006-0632
N/A
Published: February 10, 2006 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorphpBB
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
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.
Affected
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.r-security.net/tutorials/view/readtutorial.php?id=4Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424074/100/0/threadedVDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0461VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24573Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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