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CVE-2008-4107

5.1 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Sep 18, 2008phpCWE-189EPSS 3.01%

Overview

CVE-2008-4107 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on September 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
phpphp0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152830017099&w=2Refosvdb.org/48700Refsecunia.com/advisories/31737Refsecunia.com/advisories/31870Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4271Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1020869Refwordpress.org/development/2008/09/wordpress-262/Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/6Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496237/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496287/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4107?

CVE-2008-4107 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on September 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-4107?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4107?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-4107?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4107 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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