CVE-2008-2019
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CVE-2008-2019 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.. EPSS estimates a 4.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Machines | Smf | 1.1.4 |
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