CVE-2007-3308 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.2 uses a concatenation method with insufficient randomization when creating a WAV file CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated brute-force attack.

Published: 2007-06-21

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3298	Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.2 uses a concatenation method with insufficient randomization when creating a WAV file CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated brute-force attack.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00877.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/40617
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018260
http://securityvulns.ru/Rdocument271.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471641/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34907

History

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Subscriptions

Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-06-21T00:38:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:14:12.832Z

Reserved: 2007-06-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-3308

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-06-21T01:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-3308

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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