CVE-2010-1128 describes a low-entropy issue in the Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) used in PHP versions prior to 5.2.13. This weakness makes it easier for attackers to predict values intended to be random, such as session cookies generated by the uniqid function, potentially leading to unauthorized access. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity with network-based attacks, low complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. While there is an ExploitDB entry for PHP 5.3.1 related to LCG entropy, there is no indication of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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