CVE-2006-5737 (GCVE-0-2006-5737)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-11-06 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 20:04
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Summary
PunBB uses a predictable cookie_seed value that can be derived from the time of registration of the superadmin account (installation time), which might allow local users to perform unauthorized actions.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2362 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017131 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450055/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.osvdb.org/30134 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.wargan.org/index.php/2006/10/29/4-punb… x_refsource_MISC
Date Public
2006-10-30 00:00
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