CVE-2010-3670: TYPO3 is vulnerable to insecure randomness during hash generation in forgot password function

Published Nov 5, 2019
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Updated

TYPO3 before 4.3.4 and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 contains insecure randomness during generation of a hash with the "forgot password" function.

Other sources

TYPO3 is vulnerable to insecure randomness during hash generation in forgot password function

— Packagist

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
composer/typo3/cms-frontend>=4.4.0<4.4.1
4.4.1
composer/typo3/cms-frontend<4.3.4
4.3.4
Typo3 TYPO3>=4.4.0<4.4.1
Typo3 TYPO3<4.3.4
composer/typo3/cms-frontend>=4.4.0, <4.4.1
4.4.1
composer/typo3/cms-frontend<4.3.4
4.3.4
debian/typo3-src

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/typo3/cms-frontend to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/typo3/cms-frontend to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3.4

Event History

Nov 5, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:10 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 21, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:57 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·01:57 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Packagist·01:57 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this TYPO3 issue?

The vulnerability ID for this TYPO3 issue is CVE-2010-3670.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3670?

The severity of CVE-2010-3670 is medium.

3

What is the description of CVE-2010-3670?

CVE-2010-3670 is a vulnerability in TYPO3 before 4.3.4 and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 that contains insecure randomness during generation of a hash with the "forgot password" function.

4

What is the affected software for CVE-2010-3670?

The affected software for CVE-2010-3670 is TYPO3 versions up to 4.3.4 and TYPO3 versions up to 4.4.1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2010-3670?

You can find more information about CVE-2010-3670 on the Debian Security Tracker and TYPO3 security advisory websites.

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