CVE-2008-4107 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak random number generation in PHP allows attackers to predict security tokens, potentially leading to account takeover in dependent applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4107?
CVE-2008-4107 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 18 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) rand and (2) mt_rand functions in PHP 5.2.6 do not produce cryptographically strong random numbers, which allows attackers to leverage exposures in products that rely on these functions for security-relevant functionality, as demonstrated by the password-reset functionality in Joomla! 1.5.x and WordPress before 2.6.2, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2107, CVE-2008-2108, and CVE-2008-4102.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4107?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4107?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4107 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4107 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4107 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8f7-frqh-rw7w.